The U & U's Best Songs of 2018: 75-51

75. Jim James : Just A Fool

Uniform Distortion (2018)  |  Official Site

74. LVL UP : Orchard

Orchard 7" (2018)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 539 | OH SEES RELEASE WEEK

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(Thee) Oh Sees (OCS) : Nail House Needle Boys

Smote Reverser (2018)  |  Official Site

 

Sudakistan : Last Love Supreme

Swedish Cobra (2018)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 534 | NEW SPIRITUALIZED

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Spiritualized : A Perfect Miracle

And Nothing Hurt (2018)  |  Official Site

 

Mutual Benefit : New History

Thunder Follows the Light (2018)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 499 | Thee Orc Sees

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Fleet Foxes : Cassius, -

Crack-Up (2017)  |  Official Site

Kevin Morby : Tin Can

City Music (2017)  |  Facebook

The U & U Show 498 | That Morby Music

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Kevin Morby : City Music

City Music (2017)  |  Facebook

 

Benjamin Booker : Believe

Witness (2017)  |  Facebook

The U & U's 116 Best Songs of 2016 | Set 3 of 5: 74-50

Went with my own random picture this time, because this is the the picture that Google spits out when you type 'best music 2016' in the search... On to the songs!


74 : Hiss Golden Messenger : Biloxi : Heart Like A Levee (2016)



73 : Savages : Adore : Adore Life (2015)

The U & U Show 456 | Music For Your Fourth

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Zeal and Ardor : Devil Is Fine

Devil Is Fine (2016)  |  BandCamp

 

The Mystery Lights : Before My Own

The Mystery Lights (2016)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 455 | Viet Cong + PC = Preoccupations

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Preoccupations (FKA Viet Cong) : Anxiety

Preoccupations (2016)  |  BandCamp

The Mystery Lights : Melt

The Mystery Lights (2016)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 452 | LUH's Debut Finally Arrives

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LUH : First Eye to the New Sky

Spiritual Songs For Lovers To Sing (2016)  |  Facebook

 

Blowout : Indiana

No Beer, No Dad (2016)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 449 | Record Store Day & New Goodies

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Magnolia Electric Co. : It’s Made Me Cry

It’s Made Me Cry EP (2009)  |  Official Site

 

Fletcher C. Johnson : Lesson In Tenderness

Lesson In Tenderness (2016)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 444 | SXSW Preview #5

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Thao & The Get Down Stay Down : Departure

A Man Alive (2016)  |  Official Site

*SXSW 2016*

Suuns : Paralyzer

Hold/Still (2016)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 436 | Bowie Then Everything Else

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David Bowie : Blackstar

★ (Blackstar) (2016)  |  Official Site

 

LCD Soundsystem : Christmas Will Break Your Heart (2015)

Official Site

U & U Show 408 | Tom Waits Debuts & The Night Sweats

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Tom Waits : Take One Last Look : Late Show with David Letterman (2015)

-          New song played as a sendoff for Dave's final run of shows.

-          Started mellow, soulful and jazz-leaning, but has slowly turned more alternative and weirder.

-          One of the greatest of the great musicians over the past 50 years.

Official Site

Spoon : TV Set : Poltergeist OST (2015)

-          Cover of the Cramps.

-          Perfect band and style for Spoon to take on in a cover.

-          8^th album was out in 2015.

-          First album since the band found success teaming up with Dan Boeckner in the Divine Fits.

-          One of the most prominent and critically acclaimed indie bands of the past 20 years.

Official Site

U & U Show 406 | Titus Returns and Has Me Excited

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Mikal Cronin : Turn Around : MCIII (2015)

-          3rd album.

-          One of the best songwriters going writing vintage beachy psych rock/pop.

-          Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts & Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.

MySpace : facebook

The Tallest Man On Earth : Darkness of the Dream : Dark Bird Is Home (2015)

-          4th album.

-          Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson

-          Powerful voice and bringing in the fullness of a War On Drugs LP.

-          2008 self-titled debut was very well received.

Official Site

U & U Show 354 | SXSW Recap 2014

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Hüsker Dü : Celebrated Summer : New Day Rising (1985)

-          3rd album.

-          Pioneering band punk rock band that, along with the Replacements, led the hugely influential Minnesota rock scene.

-          Bob Mould is touring solo now and was one of the best of SXSW 2014

-          Introduced at SXSW with: 'If you like a band now, you have this man to thank.'

Official Site

The Hold Steady : Killer Parties : Almost Killed Me (2004)

-          Debut LP

-          6^th full length, Teeth Dreams, is out March 25. First since 2010.

-          One of the greatest live bands I’ve ever seen.

-          Best of SXSW 2014

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

U & U Show 350 | SXSW Preview Show #3 + Excited for Solids

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Solids : Haze Away : Blame Confusion (2014)

-          Debut LP.

-          Three minor releases leading up to this release.

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

-          CMJ 2013

BandCamp

Dead Professional : I’m Not the One (2014)

-       Latest single. One EP out as well.

-       Super catchy big beat rock.

Official Site