Showing posts with label Psychic Ills. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Psychic Ills. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The U & U's 116 Best Songs of 2016 | Set 1 of 5: 116-100




Let the year in review posts commence! 

Guidelines: After one pass through all of this year's shows I had a playlist of almost 300 songs. Then started paring it down. I limited artists to max of 2 total songs from the same album on the list. Covers are included. Lead singles to be included on 2017 albums were not included. I tried to exclude songs that were previously released on an older album. It's an arbitrary list. I've already spent too much time explaining... let alone compiling. Enjoy!


116 : Nick Waterhouse : Katchi (feat. Leon Bridges) : Never Twice (2016)



115 : Matthew E. White : Cool Out (Featuring Natalie Prass) (2016)



Thursday, February 21, 2013

The U & U Show 308! SXSW 2013 Preview #3!




Nick Cave : Jubilee Street : Push Away The Sky (2013)
-          15th studio album
-          Most recent was 2008’s ‘Dig, Lazarus! Dig!!!’ and then his two Grinderman albums.
-          Like a few artists out there, like Lou Reed and Tom Waits, he has a huge cult following and a unique/distinct sound.
-          SXSW 2013



Psychic Ills : Might Take A While : One Track Mind (2013)
-          4th full length, Hazed Dream was out in 2011, but numerous other EP and single releases.
-          Trippy garage psych rock.



Dreamend : Magnesium Light : So I Ate Myself, Bite By Bite (2010)
-          5th album. 6th was a continuation of this album and was out in 2012.
-          A side project from a member of the off-the-charts-out-there psychedelic band Black Moth Super Rainbow.
-          Chicago band.
-          Lush, layered, experimental folk.
-          SXSW 2013



Vandaveer : Pretty Polly : Oh, Willie, Please (2013)
-          4th full length.
-          Lead single off new album of murder ballads.
-          DC based folk musician.



Cold War Kids : Miracle Mile : Dear Miss Lonely Hearts (2013)
-          4th full length
-          Debut full length album out in 2006
-          3 EPs prior to debut release.
-          Seem to be a love 'em or hate 'em band, that I love.
-          SXSW 2013



WU LYF : Cave Song : Go Tell Fire To the Mountain (2011)
-          Lone album. One of the best on 2011.
-          ‘World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation’ or ‘Love You Forever’
-          Sound like Wilderness or Explosions in the Sky with lyrics.
-          Cinematic pulses and swells of powerful spacey guitars.
-          Just got found out they broke up in November 2012.
-          RIYL: Explosions in the Sky, Wilderness or Lord Dog Bird



Holy Esque : Tear (2012)
-          Single released for free via Soundcloud.
-          One EP out and they've hinted at another release at the end of March.
-          The fall somewhere between amped up Frightened Rabbit and WU LYF
-          Another one of the bands I am most excited to see at SXSW 2013.



Dragons Of Zynth : Anna Mae : Coronation Thieves (2007)
-          Debut album
-          Fronted by twins from Cleveland.
-          Album produced by TVOTR's David Sitek.
-          Also worked on Dave Sitek's project Maximum Balloon.
-          2nd album due out in 2013
-          One of the bands topping my must see list at SXSW 2013



Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Down : Move : We The Common (2013)
-          4th album. Also one collab album with Mirah called Thao & Mirah.
-          if you are unfamiliar with Thao you need to correctly that quickly
-          If she ever were to propose to me, I would say yes.
-          SXSW 2013



Jake Bugg : Lightning Bolt : Jake Bugg (2012)
-          Debut full length. Also one EP.
-          Very talented 18yr old UK folk singer songwriter.
-          Huge Dylan sound at times.
-          SXSW 2013



Frank Turner : Peggy Sang The Blues : England Keep My Bones (2011)
-          4th album. 5th on it's way out in April of 2013.
-          UK folk/punk songwriter.
-          Originally in the post-punk band Million Young, now mainly does more acoustic folk leaning  music.
-          Reminds me a bit of the Counting Crows and the Hold Steady.
-          SXSW 2013



Drive-By Truckers : Ronnie & Neil : Southern Rock Opera (2001)
-          3rd album of 9.
-          First album with Jason Isbell
-          Masters of the southern garage/bar room rock.
-          Jason Isbell is playing SXSW 2013



Hollis Brown : Spoonful (Featuring John McCauley) : Nothing & The Famous No One (2012)
-          Track released prior to the release of their debut EP
-          Features John McCauley of Deer Tick, Middle Brother & Diamond Rugs.
-          Download the EP for free on their Official site.
-          Hollis Brown & John McCauley are both playing SXSW 2103



David Wax Museum : A Dog in the Fight : Knock Knock Get Up (2012)
-          4th album
-          Folk/americana rock duo.
-          SXSW 2013



Country Mice : Your Black Crow : Hour of the Wolf (2013)
-          2nd full length
-          Debut album was 2011's Twister
-          Folk rock outfit that formerly went by We Are Country Mice.



Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The Unknown & Unheard Show 290!



Menomena : Plumage : Moms (2012)
-          5th full length
-          This is the best track on the album.
-          One of the most innovative bands going. Even after Brent Knopf left to form Ramona Falls.



Divine Fits : Baby Get Worse : A Thing Called the Divine Fits (2012)
-          The long awaited collaborative album from Spoon's Britt Daniel and Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs' Dan Boeckner.
-          This album is powered by the Boeckner led tracks but this cover is pretty hard to deny as the album's highlight.
-          Rowland S. Howard was the guitarist in the Boys Next Door, Nick Cave's first band, and Cave covered it brilliantly himself for them.



A.C. Newman : Not Talking : Shut Down the Streets (2012)
-          Latest solo release from the New Pornographers' frontman.
-          The New Porno's released their fourth album, Together, in 2010.
-          One of the brightest, good-mood-evoking voices in the indie rock world.



Natural Child : Derek's Blues : Hard In Heaven (2012)
-          2nd full length.
-          Big fun and loose, vintage 1970's classic rock sound here. Think Lynyrd Skynyrd.
-          Debut, 1971, was on more than a few best of '11 lists.

  

Tony Castles : One Tone Man : Sharon Stone EP (2012)
-          2nd EP. Out 10/23/12
-          Debut EP, No Service was out in 2010
-          Download for free at RCRDLBL!
-          Brooklyn band that I feel are going to be massively successful once they get some more music rolling out.



Slam Donahue : C'mon C'mon : Hemlock Tea EP (2012)
-          Forthcoming 2nd EP
-          One of the catchier songs I've come across in quite a while



Withered Hand : Heart Heart : Heart Heart EP (2012)
-          Latest EP of 3.
-          2011 debut full length, Good News, was one of my favorite releases of the year.
-          Neil Young-heavy sound.
-          His best song and unfortunately very profane. The FCC would not appreciate it if I didn’t edit… or maybe they would because it would result in them getting more cash for no good reason!
-          Favorite new (to me) band!



Dusted : Property Lines : Total Dust (2012)
-          Debut full length
-          Collaborative band from a member of Holy Fuck and Final Fantasy.
-          Big Neil Young folk sound.



Goodnight, Texas : Jesse Got Trapped In a Coal Mine : A Long Life of Living (2012)
-          Forthcoming debut album
-          Great slightly more country brand of folk.



Raymond Byron & the White Freighter : You'll Never Surf Again : Little Death Shaker (2012)
-          Debut full length from this new project from Ray Raposa, of the Castenets.
-          Out on Asthmatic Kitty Records… Sufjan's label.
-          Rootsy, easy folk.
-          RIYL The Tallest Man on Earth



Tame Impala : Elephant : Lonerism (2012)
-          2nd album
-          Australian classic psych outfit.
-          Members also responsible for the excellent band POND.



The UFO Club : Chapel In My Mind : The UFO Club/Night Beats 10" (2012)
-          Split 10" with Night Beats
-          Also one LP from collaboration between The Black Angels and Night Beats.
-          Great dark psych rock… not a surprise considering the band's family tree.



Psychic Ills : Take Me With You : Zoned b/w Take Me With You (2012)
-          Latest split single with Moon Duo.
-          3rd full length, Hazed Dream was out in 2011, but numerous other EP and single releases.
-          Trippy garage psych rock.



The xx : Chained : Coexist (2012)
-          2nd album. Debut was a massive indie hit.



FIDLAR : Cheap Beer : FIDLAR (2012)
-          Latest single. 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 Dude Life’s A Risk.
-          SXSW 2012



Why? : Jonathon's Hope : Mumps, Etc. (2012)
-          4th album
-          An incredibly unique blend of Alt hip hop, spoken word and alt indie rock.
-          Some of their rock-heavy songs bring forth some of the most interesting combinations of sounds.
-          This is one of their best to date.