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The U & U Show 323! Okkervil River Returns

noreply@blogger.com (The Unknown and Unheard) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:42:14 PDT

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Okkervil River : It Was My Season : The Silver Gymnasium (2013)

- 7^th album, first not on JagJaguwar. Jumped to ATO Records.

- Led by Will Sheff

- The Stage Names, was one of best albums to come out in the time I've been obsessing over music on this show.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Wyatt Blair : Money, Honey… : BANANA CREAM DREAM (2013)

- Debut album.

- Loose fun upbeat garage rock along the lines of King Tuff.

- Another undeniably solid release from Burger Records.

- This song samples the guitar riff from a classic big beat rock song, that I can't place.

BandCamp

Jonathan Rado : Faces : Law And Order (2013)

- Solo debut.

- Lead guitarist of Foxygen.

- Looser vintage folk rock sound. Less psych here than with Foxygen.

Foxygen Facebook

Cool Ghouls : Grace : Cool Ghouls (2013)

- Debut album.

- Vintage, beachy garage rock.

- Surprise! Another great effort out on Burger Records.

BandCamp

The National : I Should Live In Salt : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)

- 6th album

- One of two lead singles out now.

- Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's High Violet.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Califone : Stitches : Stitches (2013)

- 11^th full length as far as I can tell.

- Led by Tim Rutili, formerly of Red Red Meat.

Official Site

These New Puritans : Fragment Two : Field of Reeds (2013)

- 3rd full length

- Mellow, dark, layered indie rock.

Official Site

King Khan and The Shrines : Born To Die : Idle No More (2013)

- Forthcoming 5th album, out in Sept.

- First Shrines album since 2008

- Long time collaborator with Marc Sultan (AKA the BBQ Show)

- One of my all-time favorite artists. The Supreme Genius of King Khan and His Shrines is one of the greatest albums.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Hunx & His Punx : Bad Skin : Street Punk (2013)

- 4^th album.

- Debut album out in 2011.

- Vintage garage and surf rockers

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine : @HunxAndHisPunx

Black Joe Lewis : Skulldiggin’ : Electric Slave (2013)

- 3^rd full length.

- Download this track for free on their Official Site.

Official Site

T. Hardy Morris : OK Corral : Audition Tapes (2013)

- Solo Debut album

- Leader of Dead Confederate and a member of the super group Diamond Rugs with the Black Lips’ Ian St. Pe and John McCauley of Deer Tick.

Official Site

JJUUJJUU : G 4 A G : FRST EP (2013)

- Debut EP

- Slightly alt, lumbering garage psych rock.

BandCamp

Sigur Ros : Kveikur : Kveikur (2013)

- 7th full length. Also an excellent documentary and a live album.

- Unique, powerful, orchestral Icelandic band.

- Lyrics are usually big for me to get into a band, but here, the fact I can’t understand them gives their music a mystique.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Post Nobles : Voices In the Night : The Post Nobles EP (2013)

- Debut EP

- Who doesn't love fun, catchy, Beach Boys styled music???

- Name your price for this EP on their BandCamp.

BandCamp

KRILL : Never A Joke : Lucky Leaves (2013)

- 2^nd full length

- Debut album, Alam No Hris, was out in 2011

- Led by Ezra Furman's brother Jonah.

BandCamp

Overseas : Old Love : Overseas (2013)

- Debut album

- New band led by Pedro the Lion's David Bazan and Centro-matic's Will Johnson

- Heavy alt-country rock in the same realm as Jason Molina's heavier tracks.

Official Site

Wise Blood : Rat : id (2013)

- Debut full length.

- Debut EP, These Wings, was out in 2011.

- Impressive blend of r&b/rap/singing vocals, drums, and samples.

Official Site : Facebook

The U & U Show 322! Best Lyrics of the Year?

noreply@blogger.com (The Unknown and Unheard) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:03:35 PDT

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The National : Pink Rabbits : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)

- 6th album

- One of two lead singles out now.

- Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's High Violet.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Majical Cloudz : I Do Sing For You : Impersonator (2013)

- Debut full length.

- Debut EP was 2012’s Turns Turns Turns.

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

BandCamp : Facebook

KRILL : Dumbass In A Pair Of Shorts : Alam No Hris (2012)

- Debut album.

- Led by Ezra Furman's brother Jonah.

BandCamp

Overseas : Down Below : Overseas (2013)

- Debut album

- New band led by Pedro the Lion's David Bazan and Centro-matic's Will Johnson

- Heavy alt-country rock in the same realm as Jason Molina's heavier tracks.

Official Site

NO : What's Your Name : Don't Worry, You'll Be Here Forever (2012)

- Debut EP… as far as I can tell

- Download it for free from their Official Site.

Official Site

Alex Bleeker and the Freaks : Don't Look Down : How Far Away (2013)

- 2nd full length.

- S/t debut was out in 2009

- On Underwater Peoples who have been one of the most consistent labels in the past couple years if you are looking for quality rock music.

- Bassist for the emerging lo-fi rock act Real Estate

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Steve Gunn : Water Wheel : Time Off (2013)

- New album just off his superb Record Store Day collaborative album with Hiss Golden Messenger entitled Golden Gunn.

- First album with a full band.

- Experimental, jammy, classical acoustic guitarist.

Official Site

The Dirty Banks : Tyger : The Dirty Banks EP (2013)

- Debut EP.

- Bouncy, catchy, psych pop.

BandCamp

The Blank Tapes : Pearl : Vacation (2013)

- 8th full length

- Tons of free music for you on their BandCamp.

BandCamp

Portugal, The Man : Sea Of Air : Evil Friends (2013)

- 8th album.

- First album produced by Danger Mouse and it unfortunately shows on a lot of tracks.

- This is a very Fleetwood Mac-y highlight.

- 2007's Church Mouth is still their best album.

- RIYL The Raconteurs/Jack White/Brendan Benson

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Brazos : Saltwater : Saltwater (2013)

- 3rd full length. First since 2009's Phosphorescent Blues.

- Broke out with this at the 2008 SXSW

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Divine Fits : Chained To Love : Chained to Love b/w Ain't That the Way (2013)

- Latest single.

- Debut collaborative album from Spoon's Britt Daniel and Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs' Dan Boeckner was out in 2012 and entitled, A Thing Called the Divine Fits.

- One of the highlights of SXSW 2013.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Heart-Ships : Air Balloon : EP1 (2013)

- Debut EP

- Reminiscent of Modest Mouse and Frog Eyes.

Official Site : Facebook

The Builders and the Butchers : Dirt In the Ground : Western Medicine (2013)

- 5th album

- Tense energy can be felt through out their music.

- Great live band!

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

The Post Nobles : Summer Toons : The Post Nobles EP (2013)

- Debut EP

- Who doesn't love fun, catchy, Beach Boys styled music???

- Name your price for this EP on their BandCamp.

BandCamp

Wyatt Blair : Ba Ba Ba (Life's a Bitch) : BANANA CREAM DREAM (2013)

- Debut album.

- Loose fun upbeat garage rock along the lines of King Tuff.

- Another undeniably solid release from Burger Records.

BandCamp

King Khan and The Shrines : It’s A Lie : Idle No More (2013)

- Forthcoming 5th album, out in Sept.

- First Shrines album since 2008

- Long time collaborator with Marc Sultan (AKA the BBQ Show)

- One of my all-time favorite artists. The Supreme Genius of King Khan and His Shrines is one of the greatest albums.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The U & U Show 321! New Band Crush = Heart-Ships

noreply@blogger.com (The Unknown and Unheard) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:07:47 PDT

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Heart-Ships : Spray Paint : EP1 (2013)

- Debut EP

- Reminiscent of Modest Mouse and Frog Eyes.

Official Site : Facebook

The Dirty Banks : Bank Holiday : The Dirty Banks EP (2013)

- Debut EP.

- Bouncy, catchy, psych pop.

BandCamp

Majical Cloudz : Childhood End’s : Impersonator (2013)

- Debut full length.

- Debut EP was 2012’s Turns Turns Turns.

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

BandCamp : Facebook

Wise Blood : Darlin’ You’re Sweet : These Wings (2011)

- Debut EP.

- Debut full length, id, is out soon.

- Impressive blend of r&b/rap/singing vocals, drums, and samples.

Official Site : Facebook

Mikal Cronin : Set It My Way : MCII (2013)

- 2nd album, just came out. S/t solo debut out in 2011.

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

Facebook

Wyatt Blair : You & I (Are Just Letters In The Alphabet) : BANANA CREAM DREAM (2013)

- Debut album.

- Loose fun upbeat garage rock along the lines of King Tuff.

- Another undeniably solid release from Burger Records.

BandCamp

Jacuzzi Boys : Double Vision : Jacuzzi Boys (2013)

- First single from forthcoming album out Sept 10th

- Describe themselves as Tropical/Death Metal

- Really bringing the 70’s/Stooges garage sound.

Official Site : HypeMachine

Kovacs and the Polar Bear : Speckled Hen : Second Sister (2011)

- Debut album as far as I can tell.

- Remind me a bit of my favorite Vietnam songs.

- Go get three free tracks from their album on their BandCamp

BandCamp

Brazos : Always On : Saltwater (2013)

- 3rd full length. First since 2009's Phosphorescent Blues.

- Broke out with this at the 2008 SXSW

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Wild Ones : Curse Over Me : Keep It Safe (2013)

- Debut full length

- Upbeat dancy, synth pop.

BandCamp

The National : Fireproof : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)

- 6th album

- One of two lead singles out now.

- Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's High Violet.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Grim Tower : Let Death Become Your Comfort : Anarchic Breezes (2013)

- Debut collaboration from former YYY's member Imaad Wasif and Black Mountain & Pink Mountaintops' Stephen McBean

- Dark psych blues folk.

Facebook

Vandaveer : The Knoxville Girl : Oh, Willie, Please… (2013)

- 4th full length.

- Album of murder ballads.

- DC based folk musician.

Official Site

My Goodness : C’mon Doll : My Goodness (2011)

- Debut full length.

- RIYL The Black Keys & the Grizzled Mighty.

Official Site : Facebook