U & U Show 407 | Thee Oh Sees Remain Undefeated

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Thee Oh Sees : Turned Out Light : Mutilator Defeated At Last (2015)

-          Forthcoming LP.

-          Prolific San Fran garage psych from John Dwyer.

-          Their last 2 LPs, Floating Coffin and Drop, were two of the best of the past 2 years.

-          One of the best SXSW 2015 bands.

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Mac DeMarco : The Way You'd Love Her : Another One (2015)

-          Forthcoming 'mini album'

-          His 3rd album, Salad Days, was one of 2014's best.

-          Lazy, wobbly, in and out of tune indie pop.

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The U & U Show 351 | SXSW Preview Show #4

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Solids : Over the Sirens : Blame Confusion (2014)

-          Debut LP.

-          Three minor releases leading up to this release.

-          Montreal post-punk rock band.. Think Japandroids with less shouting.

-          SXSW 2014

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Future Islands : Seasons Waiting On You : Singles (2014)

-       4th full length. Out March 25.

-       Upbeat beach pop with more power here than ever before.

-       Baltimore band.

-       SXSW 2014

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The U & U Show 341 | 2013's Strong Finish

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Majical Cloudz : Savage (2013)

-          Latest single and first release since their excellent and haunting 2013 debut, Impersonator.

-          Debut EP was 2012’s Turns Turns Turns.

-          Intense and completely engrossing band I caught as an opener for Youth Lagoon.

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Moonface : November 2011 : Julia With Blue Jeans On (2013)

-          3rd full length album from this Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade & Sunset Rubdown) project.

-          Debut, Heartbreaking Bravery, was my pick for best album of 2012.

-          This is album is a solo piano effort.

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The U & U Show 340

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Arcade Fire : Afterlife : Reflektor (2013)

-          4^th full length

-          Produced by James Murphy and this track sounds like it especially.

-          David Bowie also contributed to the album.

-          This release is going to further propel them into being one of the indie bands with the most mainstream success.

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Wet : U Da Best : Wet EP (2013)

-          Debut EP.

-          Falls somewhere between Fiona Apple’s latest release and the XX.

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Moonface : Black Is Back In Style : Julia With Blue Jeans On (2013)

-          3rd full length album from this Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade & Sunset Rubdown) project.

-          Debut, Heartbreaking Bravery, was my pick for best album of 2012.

-          This is album is a solo piano effort.

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Frog Eyes : The Road Is Long : Carey’s Cold Spring (2013)

-          8^th album.

-          Eclectic and innovative alt indie rock band led by Carey Mercer.

-          Spencer Krug (Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade, Moonface) was a former member.

-          Most similar to the sound of Sunset Rubdown.

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Cherry Glazerr : Teenage Girl : Papa Cremp (2013)

-          Debut LP

-          LA band of ladies with music similar to, but sloppier and more lackadaisical than Waxahatchee.

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Jackson Scott : That Awful Sound : Melbourne (2013)

-          Debut LP.

-          North Carolina mellow alt-pop songwriter.

-          This song was his initial release in early 2013 and got immediate buzz from the limited number of outlets that passed it around.

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Los Angeles Police Department : The Only One (2013)

-          Debut single.

-          Lazily rolling rock.

-          Full length is supposed to be on its way.

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Islands : Waveform : Ski Mask (2013)

-          5^th album

-          Montreal Indie rock band.

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Courtney Barnett : Canned Tomatoes (Whole) : The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas (2013)

-          Release of her first two EPs.

-          Alt-indie rock that makes me think of Petty, Dylan and Joan Osborne.

-          25 year old from Australia.

-          CMJ 2013

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Fuzz : Preacher: Fuzz (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Latest project from the ever-prolific Ty Segall

-          Heavier psych blues sound here than his usual style.

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Jonathan Rado : All the Jung Girls (Diane Coffee cover) (2013)

-          Full length debut, Law & Order, was out this year as well.

-          One of the two members of Foxygen with side projects.

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Gregory Alan Isakov : Suitcase Full of Sparks : The Weatherman (2013)

-          5^th album

-          More traditional-leaning folk singer-songwriter.

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Wooden Wand & the World War IV : Complaint Dept. : Wooden Wand & the World War IV (2013)

-          2^nd album of 2013.

-          Blood Oaths of the New Blues is still one of the year’s most impressive releases.

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Sore Eros & Kurt Vile : Jamaica Plain : Jamaica Plain EP (2013)

-          Collaborative instrumental EP.

-          Kurt Vile just re-released his brilliant.

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