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09.13.10New Release UpdateMegafaun - Heretofore Home Tapes / buy / @megafaun Durham, North Carolina's folk-friendly trio Megafaun are back with a new release on Home Tapes entitled Heretofore. Fans of last years effort, Gather, Form, and Fly will be pleased to hear more of the same sound from the band famous for being an of ex-Justin Vernon project. Check out the title track below and see for yourself. MP3:Megafaun - Heretofore [audio: http://dust-sleeve.com/audio/2010/9/heretofore.mp3] The Walkmen - Lisbon Fat Possum / buy / @TheWalkmen Lisbon brings New York's The Walkmen up to an impressive number of six LP's released by the 5-piece since 2002. With Pitchfork already knighting ...
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09.06.10New Release UpdateWinter Gloves - All Red Paper Bag / buy / @wintergloves All Red is the sophomore release from Montreal four-piece Winter Gloves, and it's out this week on Paper Bag Records. Fans of their 2008 debut, About A Girl can expect the same synth pop sound this time around, with the only major change being the replacement of Jean-Michel Pigeon with Nico Ormiston. The Thermals - Personal Life Kill Rock Stars /
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08.30.10New Release UpdateJenny and Johnny - I'm Having Fun Now Warner Bros / buy / @_jennyandjohnny Jenny Lewis is an evolving musical kaleidoscope. The ingredients are always the same, and everything sure is pretty, but the final products tend to differ in surprising ways. This is evident in the many faces of Rilo Kiley, her solo material and now this duet LP with boy toy Johnathan Rice. This lighthearted and jangly rock n' roll won't upend your world like some of Jenny's songwriting can, but it's as easy on the ears as she is on the eyes. The Weepies - Be My Thrill Nettwerk / ...
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08.23.10New Release Update!!! - Strange Weather, Isn't It? Warp / buy / @_chkchkchk !!! (pronounced "Chk Chk Chk") are dance punk machines out of California dropping their fourth LP Strange Weather, Isn't It? on Warp this week. After I caught their hyper-energetic live show a few years ago at Lolla I swore that they could do no wrong by me - and I was definitely right. Expect danceworthy fun at every turn on this one. Land of Talk - Cloak and Cipher Saddle Creek / buy / @land_of_talk Canadian trio Land of Talk are getting plenty of buzz over their sophomore release Cloak ...
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08.16.10New Release UpdateSomeone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Let It Sway Polyvinyl / buy / @sslyby I've been on the heels of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin since my days as a college radio DJ spinning their 2005 debut Broom week in and out for the small town masses. Two albums and a sign to Polyvinyl later we find SSLYBY a more matured and striking force in the indie rock world with Let it Sway. The lyrical and melodic greatness of this album won't fly under the radar for long, so grab your copy soon. Darker My Love - Alive As ...
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07.12.10New Release UpdateThe Love Language - Libraries Merge / buy / @thelovelanguage Last year marked the debut from North Carolina's Love Language, an outlet for songwriter Stuart McLamb's romantic failings and heartache. After a mix of praise for its lo-fi sound and dislike for McLamb's nasal vocals, Merge now brings us the sophomore release from The Love Language. Those who were hesitant over their debut will be happy to hear B.J. Burton's involvement as the albums producer has brought a bit of sonic maturity. School of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire Ghostly International / buy / @SVIIB It's been two years since we heard the dream-pop ...
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05.17.10New Release UpdateThe Black Keys - Brothers Nonesuch / buy Brothers is the sixth studio album from the Black Keys - a bluesy rock duo hailing out of Akron, OH. If you nabbed their Record Store Day 12" like me, you were able to get a sneak peak at a few of the upcoming tracks. Should be a great 2010 release, with one of the best album cover arts of the year, to boot. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening DFA / buy You have to search pretty high and low to find someone who isn't at least a mild LCD Soundsystem fan. A gateway drug into a ...
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05.03.10New Release UpdateThe New Pornographers - Together Matador / buy Together is the fifth release from Canada's indie rock supergroup The New Pornographers. Guest appearances this time around include Annie Clark (St. Vincet), Zach Condon (Beirut), and Will Sheff (Okkervil River). Those disappointed with Challengers can breathe easy, I think you're going to dig this one, which stays true to their unique songwriting style and vocal sharing. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record Arts and Crafts / buy Can I just say "it's a new one from the Broken Social Scene!" and leave it at that? No? Okay. Here we have a shit ton of ...
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04.26.10New Release UpdateJohnny Bertram and The Golden Bicycles - Days That Passed Esperanza Plantation / buy Johnny Bertram's sound is one part his Northwest roots (see: Boise, Idaho) and one part his current home in Mississippi, meaning folksy Americana with a dash of Delta that you can stop your hooves to. Days That Passed marks his debut LP, out on Esperanza Plantation, backed by The Golden Bicycles. Frog Eyes - Paul's Tomb: A Triumph Dead Oceans / buy Paul's Tomb: A Triumph is the fifth studio album from Canada's Frog Eyes, currently a quartet lead by the infamous Carey Mercer (see: Swan Lake, Blue Pine, Blackout ...
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04.19.10New Release UpdateCaribou - Swim Merge / buy Dan Snaith is the mind behind Caribou, an electo-pop explosion turning heads and tapping toes with his second LP release, Swim. Snaith gained attention and adoration for his debut, Andorra, back in '07. Non-electro fans don't be shy, there are a few tracks on this album you'll dig. Horse Feathers- Thistled Spring Kill Rock Stars / buy Thistled Spring is the third album from Portland's folk quartet Horse Feathers. Lead by Idaho native Justin Ringle, expect the same rustic, acoustic and strings driven tracks as records past, this time with a significant focus on the Spring season. Horse ...
