Unknown and Unheard: Le Blorr

Turf War : Cheers To the Years : Years of Living Dangerously (2011)

- Debut album

- Produced by Ian St. Pe’ of the Black Lips.

- Atlanta band.

- CMJ 2012

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You Won't : Television : Skeptic Goodbye (2011)

- Debut album

- M. Ward and T. Rex feel to this track.

- CMJ 2012

Team Spirit : Fuck The Beach : Team Spirit EP (2012)

- Debut EP

- Make me think of FIDLAR.

- CMJ 2012

Slam Donahue : Bug In the Sun : Hemlock Tea EP (2012)

- 2nd EP. Both out in 2012

- Their older EP has a little fuzzier sound than this one.

- CMJ 2012

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Twerps : Coast to Coast : Twerps (2011)

- Debut Album

- A spacey brand of indie pop.

- CMJ 2012

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The Grizzled Mighty : Sold : The Grizzled Mighty (2012)

- Debut full length.

- Huge Seasick Steve and Black Keys sound. Mean blues rock.

- CMJ 2012

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Talk Normal : Bad Date : Sunshine (2012)

- 2nd full length

- Think the Kills or Blonds.

- CMJ 2012

BandCamp

Le Blorr : Booty Makin' Baby Shakin' : Bim Bom EP (2010)

- Debut EP

- Bastard Lovechild of Rock n Roll

- Hard rocking psych band from Florida.

- Best new to the U & U band this week!

- CMJ 2012

Way Yes : Important : Walkability (2012)

- Debut full length.

- If you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.

- CMJ 2012

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Mal Blum : San Cristobal : Every Time You Go Somewhere (2010)

- 3rd Album. 1 EP as well.

- NY folk singer songwriter

- CMJ 2012

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Pree : Lemon Tree : Folly (2011)

- Debut album

- Very comparable to Mal Blum just with piano… RIYL Joanna Newsome

- Former guitarist of Le Loup. Very eclectic, innovative indie rock outfit.

- CMJ 2012

BandCamp

Setting Sun : Make You Feel : Fantasureal (2010)

- 4th album

- Really fleshed out indie rock. Strings and horns used often.

- CMJ 2012

NewVillager : Lighthouse : NewVillager (2011)

- One of a couple singles they have out.

- No full length out yet.

- Eclectic dance pop that makes me think of Yeasayer quite a bit.

- 'Rich Doors' was their first single out and a great track as well.

- CMJ 2012

DUNE RATS! : Fuck It (single) (2012)

- Latest single. 2 2011 EPs. Best album art ever?

- Sloppy garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a similar way as FIDLAR.

- CMJ 2012

Fidlar : AWWWKWAARRRDDD feat. Kate Nash (Single) (2012)

- Latest single available for free here. 2 EPs out as well.

- Rough garage rick with a bit of surf rock.

- So glad to see these guys getting a bit of publicity.

- FIDLAR = Fuck It Dog Life’s A Risk.

- SXSW 2012

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The Unknown & Unheard Show 270! SXSW Preview Show 4 of 6!

M. Ward – Primitive Girl – A Wasteland Companion (2012)

- 2^nd single out from this forthcoming LP.

- SXSW 2012

Rademacher - Magic Words - Baby Hawk (Part II of III)

- 2^nd part of a set of 3 mini albums

- 3^rd just came out.

- SXSW 2012

Tennis - Petition - Young and Old (2012)

- 2nd single out off their 2nd Album

- 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 and playing SXSW 2012

- Playing Radio Radio in Indy on Monday!

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Ramona Falls - Spore - Prophet (2012)

- Led by Brent Knopf, formerly of Menomena.

- SXSW 2012

Black Mountain – Mary Lou – Year Zero Original Soundtrack (2012)

- Forthcoming soundtrack for the post-apocalyptic surf movie, Year Zero!

- 3 albums from this group of Canadians

- Jagjaguwar Band… Bloomington’s star loaded label.

Sleigh Bells – End of the Line - Reign of Terror (2012)

- 2nd album.

- HUGE hype engulfs everything this band does.

- One of the biggest breakouts of 2010.

- Debut full length was 'Treats' and featured one of the best tracks of 2010 'Rill Rill.'

Band of Skulls - Lies - Sweet Sour (2012)

- 2^nd album

- UK alt-rock band that makes me think of JEFF the Brotherhood.

- SXSW 2012

Jack White - Love Is Blindness - AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered

- Solo debut is forthcoming.

- U2 cover.

- SXSW 2012

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Little Scream - Cannons - The Golden Record (2011)

- Debut album

- Eclectic, tempo-swinging, folk rock track.

- SXSW 2012

Maps & Atlases - Winter - Beware and Be Grateful (2012)

- 1st single from forthcoming full length.

- Chicago experimental folk outfit.

- Played SXSW 2011 and playing 2012

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Plants & Animals - Crisis! - The End of That (2012)

- 5th album

- Montreal band.

- La La Land, their 4th, was excellent catchy pop rock.

- Best song of the week!

- SXSW 2012

River City Extension - Our New Intelligence - The Unmistakable Man (2010)

- New album on its way soon!

- SXSW 2012

Howlin Rain – Can't Satisfy Me Now - The Russian Wilds (2012)

- 3rd album

- 2^nd album, Magnificent Fiend, was out in 2008.

- Another Jagjaguwar band.

- Most energy of any live show I’ve ever seen.

- SXSW 2012

My Jerusalem – Sweet Chariot - Gone For Good (2010)

- debut full length

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

- made a big impression at SXSW 2011

- 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.

- SXSW 2012

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Le Blorr - A Baby Is Born - Bim Bom EP

- Debut EP

- Bastard Lovechild of Rock n Roll

- Hard rocking psych band from Florida.

- Best new to the U & U band this week!

- SXSW 2012

PAPA - Ain't It So - A Good Woman Is Hard To Find EP (2011)

- Led by the drummer for the band Girls.

- Upbeat, a touch beachy and sun-drenched pop and a perfect fit for the end of summer.

- SXSW 2012

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Neon Indian - Fallout - Era Extrana (2011)

- Hugely hyped and praised latest album.

- Brooding synth with a last dance at prom scene from a John Hughes film.

- I really like it for as cheesy and out of place I feel it should be.

- Kind of the same vibe as some of Justin Vernon's work. The quality of the end product transcends all else.

- SXSW 2012