The Unknown & Unheard Show 237! (mp3)

 

Handsome Furs – Serve the People – Sound Kapital (2011)

-          3^rd album from Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and his wife.

-          Out June 28^th.

-          I was late to the party here, but glad I didn’t miss it!

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

 

White Denim – Shake Shake Shake - Workout Holiday (2008)

-          Debut album.

-          5^th album just came out. They are continually changing their sound and evolving.

-          They did an Impromptu album of demos last summer: Download for free right now!

-          Played SXSW

-          Workout Holiday was their debut and still their best.

-          Playing the Rock Lobster in Indy Wednesday, June 29th.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Hanni El Khatib - You Rascal – Will the Guns Come Out (2011)

-          Debut album

-          If you love the old Black Keys you will get into this guy for sure!

-          Hard, dirty garage blue rock.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Black Lips – Spidey's Curse – Arabia Mountain (2011)

-          6^th album.

-          One of the most fun bands to listen to and see live.

-          Sloppy garage rock.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Julian Casablancas - Rave On - Rave On Buddy Holly (2011)

-          Buddy Holly tribute album.

-          solo debut from former Strokes front man.

-          A very catchy, upbeat, danceable album.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Bill Callahan - One Fine Morning - Apocalypse (2011)

-          3rd album

-          Folk singer/songwriter type

-          The voice gets me here more than anything

-          Former leader of Smog.

-          This album is fantastic!

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and The Phantom Family Halo - Mindeater - The Mindeater (EP) (2011)

-          One of folk’s most prolific artists returns with a new collaborative album

-          There is a bit of distorted rock on this album, but this track exemplifies Bonnie’s folk skills.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

My Jerusalem – Valley of Casualties - Gone For Good (2010)

-          debut full length

-          Members of The Twilight Singers, Great Northern and Polyphonic Spree.

-          made a big impression at SXSW

-          This was their first single and was released like over a year ago! Time to revisit and remember why the anticipation was so massive for this record.

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Okkervil River – I Guess We Lost – Rider Single (2011)

-          The b-side from their latest single from their latest LP is I Am Very Far.

-          These guys are a former best of the U & U top spot holder thanks to their album ‘The Stage Names’

-          Lyric-heavy deeply layered building folk rock.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

1, 2, 3 - Little Cure - New Heaven (2011)

-          Forthcoming debut.

-          Latest hard-to-google band!

-          Jangily and Fuzzy rock.

MySpace : HypeMachine

Appetite - Fiery Ring – Scattered Smothered Covered (2011)

-          2nd album.

-          Johnny Cash cover/rework.

Official Site : HypeMachine

Tennis - Is It True? (Brenda Lee cover) - Is It True? Single (2011)

-          Latest single.

-          Debut LP was out this past January.  Debut EP was out in July of 2010.

-          Pop husband and wife duo.

-          Bought a sailboat and sailed around the east coast for eight months and now are sharing their experiences in song form for you.

-          Played SXSW

MySpace : HypeMachine

Moonface - The Way You Wish You Could Live In The Storm - Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I'd Hoped (2011)

-          First full length. Debut EP was out last year and was one 20+ minute track.

-          Wolf Parade's and Sunset Rubdown's Spencer Krug's solo project.

Official Site : HypeMachine

Priory – Kings of Troy – Priory

-          Debut full length. One EP out as well.

-          Portland, OR band.

-          Indie pop/folk/electronic

-          Great album art!

-          Make me think of the Pixies a little.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Avi Buffalo – How Come – How Come Single (2011)

-          Latest single

-          S/t full length debut out in 2009

-          They have a handful of tracks already for sale on their site.

-          Shins’ sounds as well.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Admiral Fallow - Subbuteo - Boots Met My Face (2010)

-          Scottish band that is very reminiscent of Frightened Rabbit and We Were Promised Jetpacks.

-          Played SXSW

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 148!!!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 148 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Frightened Rabbit – Swim Until You Can't See the Land – untitled-as-of-yet (2010) - This band had a lot of hype from the start, and that combined with a ‘far from album best’ first single pushed me away at first, but the deeper I dug into this album the more I was blown away - This is the best track on the album and its unedited form isn’t the most radio friendly song. - Scottish accent stands out, but there seems to be something more than that to his vocals and make them truly unique. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Karen O and the Kids – Capsize – Where the Wild Things Are OST (2009) - Karen O composed soundtrack - The Kids include a couple other Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a couple Racounteurs and Bradford Cox of Atlas Sound and Deerhoof Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Jamie T – British Intelligence – King’s & Queens (2009) - 2nd album - British singer/songwriter - At times he leans into rap, but I think he’s at his best when he goes for a catchy rock/punk sound. Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Joseph Childress - Leaving the Barren Ground - Split (Tower) 7" (2009) - split effort with White White Quilt - recorded inside an empty water tower. - band members added to the percussion by throwing their bodies into the sides of the water tower. MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Summer of Fear, Pt 2 – Summer of Fear (2009) - 2nd album - TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone and Grizzly Bear’s Christopher Bear continue to lend a hand to his work - His self-titled debut is well worth your time and reason enough to give this album a listen as well. MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : Download on RCRDLBL Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar – One Fast Move Or I’m Gone – One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur (2009) - Son Volt's leader + Death Cab For Cutie’s team up for a few songs to accompany a Jack Kerouac Documentary Read Up on Pitchfork : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Molina and Johnson – Twenty Cycles To The Ground – Molina and Johnson (2009) - Magnolia Electric Co's leader + Centro-matic's. - Two of the best folk/alt-country singer/songwriters team up. Official Site : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Lou Reed - Vicious – Transformer(1970) - 2nd solo album - Produced by Bowie - Considered his best album - This track is one rumored to have been written when he was with the Velvet Underground. Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Raveonettes – Bang! - In And Out Of Control (2009) - 4th album from this Danish rock duo - Sound is heavy with feels of the Velvet Underground. - Also some Black Mountain and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club missed in there too. - this one is blatantly laden with Lou Reed/VU sounds. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine October Country - My Girlfriend is a Witch - Where The Action Is: Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968 (2009) - late 60's psych rock/pop band - the fuzzy eerie guitar throughout really stands out. Buy on Amazon Langhorne Slim – Leaving My Love – Be Set Free (2009) - 3rd album… out September 29th - His self-titled second blew me away. - the best folk singer/songwriter out there for my money. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Heartless Bastards – Early In The Morning – The Mountain (2009) - 3rd full length - Powered by the big voice of lead singer Erika Wennerstrom and some big rock riffs - Out of Dayton - 3rd album out in January Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Lucero –Sound of the City - 1372 Overton Park (2009) - New Lucero! - Ben Nichol's led band's first album on a major label - The level of polish has jumped significantly and it doesn't seem to fit with them - They have always seemed like the quintessential bar band, they hoarser and rougher their sound the better. - With that said, the polish can't disrupt the band's ability to write quality music. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Tigercity - Fake Gold - Ancient Lover (2009) - forthcoming full-length debut. - Big catchy pop/glam rock sound. Other tracks lean even more to the pop side. - the vocals are very reminescent of Trent Reznor MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension – Phrazes for the Young (2009) - solo debut from former Strokes frontman. - Very dance and beat driven track. Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine