Michael Benjamin Lerner of Telekenesis. His new album Domarion isn’t out until Tuesday (4/2) on Merge Records, but if you can’t wait until then you can stream the entire album over on NPR!
Check out the fantastic video for “Ghosts and Creatures”, which is one of my personal favorite singles of the year so far:
(via Telekinesis)
Terry Price of Photo Ops, formerly from Oblio. His debut under the Photo Ops moniker, How to Say Goodbye, dropped a few weeks ago on Gate 5 and has quickly become one of my most played releases of the year.
Check out my favorite track from the album, “You Said You Were”, below and be sure to grab the entire album wherever you buy music. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
(via Photo Ops)
Small Houses - “Our Sweet”
From his brand new album Exactly Where You Wanted To Be - out 2/26 on Yer Bird Records!
(by SmallHouses)
Jeremy Quentin of Small Houses. His brand new album Exactly Where You Wanted To Be is out TOMORROW (2/26) on the always excellent Yer Bird Records! I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of the album, and it’s been on constant rotation for the past two weeks. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Check out “Oh, Hiding Out” below, and be sure to grab the whole album wherever you buy music.
(photo by derek.berggren)
Julian Ducatenzeiler of Blackfeet Braves. Their brand new (and quite fantastic) self-titled album is out tomorrow (2/12) on Lolipop Records. RECOMMENDED!
Check out “Misery Loves Company” below:
(by ActiveRideShop.com)
Winston Yellen of Night Beds. After several fantastic EPs and singles, his full-length debut Country Sleep is out TODAY (2/5) on Dead Oceans! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Check out “Even If We Try” below:
Kaurna Cronin. His 2012 album Feathers finally got its state-side release this week (1/22) - definitely one to check out!
Check out “I Hadn’t Thought of You That Often” below:
(photo by Giovanni Lo Curto)
The Sound and The Furry’s Official Band To Watch
Their stunning 2012 Brother EP is out now on Smoked & Uncut and was my favorite EP of the year.
The Sound and The Furry’s Favorite Albums of 2012
#14. Daughn Gibson - All Hell (White Denim Records)
The Sound and The Furry’s Favorites of 2012 List will continue over the coming week. This will include favorite albums, EPs, tracks, videos, and my pick for “Band to Watch”. The list will culminate with a 22-track Favorites of 2012 downloadable mix featuring a track from each of the incredibly amazing bands on this list.
Blank Maps - “Just Call”
From their new Blank Maps EP - out now on Tiny Lights Recordings.
(by Blank Maps)
Mike Roth of Cobalt & the Hired Guns. Their new album Everybody Wins! is out now!
Check out my favorite Cobalt track “You Left Your Sweater…” below, and if anyone is gonna be in the Washington DC area Sunday night (8/10), y’all should join me at DC9 for a superfun time with Cobalt & the Hired Guns and Orchard Wall - I’ll be there with my beard on!
(photo via Cobalt & the Hired Guns on Facebook)
Michael Ryan Pedron of Conveyor. Their much anticipated self-titled debut album is brand new this week (on one of my favorite labels) Paper Garden Records! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Check out “Woolgatherer” below, then be sure to grab the entire album wherever you buy music!
(photo by Derek Douba via Conveyor)
Daughn Gibson. His 2012 album All Hell is out now on White Denim. Pitchfork gave the album an 8.1, which is the first time this blogger has agreed with Pitchfork in years. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Check out two tracks from Daughn - “Looking Back on ‘99” (from All Hell ) and “Lite Me Up” (from his new 7” of the same name) below:
(photo via www.tellallyourfriendspr.com)
Vincent Kircher of Jaill. Their new album Traps is out TOMORROW (6/12) on Sub Pop Records!
Stream the entire album below and be sure to grab it wherever you buy your tunes. Perfect summertime album!
(via Jaill on Facebook)
Daughn Gibson. His new album All Hell dropped earlier this month and is out now on White Denim Records. It’s one of the most unusual, striking and memorable debuts I’ve heard in a long time, which is why it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Check out “In The Beginning” below, then make sure All Hell is on your “must buy” list:
(via Daughn Gibson on Facebook)
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