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04.12.10New Release UpdateVarious Artists- Shout Out Loud Prints Mixtape In The Pocket Tapes/ buy Columbus, Ohio's DIY screen printing company, Shout Out Loud Prints, releases their first Mixtape on fellow C-town label In The Pocket Tapes. A collection of tracks from artists whose shirts the company has printed in the past, the 31 track tape features a mix of released and unreleased songs from your favorite DIY groups from Andrew Jackson Jihad to Paul Baribeau, Letters to the Moon to Heathers, and everyone in between. Lots of local CLE artists too! It's only 4 bucks, snag it while they're hot! The Tallest Man On Earth ...
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03.29.10New Release UpdateDum Dum Girls – I Will Be Sub Pop / buy Last summer Sub Pop brought the Kristin Gundred (or, Dee Dee) fronted Dum Dum Girls onto their mighty ship. I Will Be marks their debut LP as a quartet, after Dee Dee's various releases as a solo act. The group has gained a good amount of attention over the past few months for their lo-fi, 1960's bubblegum meets garage punk - a mix of bad ass and sweet that we have come to expect from all-girl indie groups. Annuals – Sweet Sister Banter / buy Annuals are five dudes and one lady making indie ...
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03.22.10New Release UpdateShe & Him – Volume Two Merge / buy Easily one of the most anticipated albums of the early 2010 season, the sophomore release from Deschanel/Ward collaboration She & Him does not disappoint. Deschanel's nostalgic vocals shine over Ward's signature full-bodied, layered sonic landscape. Volume Two picks up where its predecessor left off, with an added maturity and confidence that leaves us with standout after standout. Yukon Blonde – s/t Bumstead Records / buy Last month we gushed over Vancouver's Yukon Blonde and their single "Wind Blows". This week 60's era rock fans everywhere can get their hands on this impressive self-titled debut. You'd be ...
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03.15.10New Release UpdateDustbowl Revival - You Can't Go Back To The Garden of Eden Self Released - buy When I first heard a few tracks off this week's sophomore release from Venice, CA's Dustbowl Revival I thought - "where have you been all my life"? As a huge folk fan, I couldn't be more excited over a group of young and talented musicians experimenting with the foot stomping, jug-band influenced aspects of the genre. Mixing the vintage with the new and refreshing, I dare you not to get up and dance after sampling "Dan's Jam", streaming below. [audio: http://teamclermont.com/mp3/dustbowlrevival_dansjam.mp3] MP3:Dust Bowl Revival - Dan's Jam Happy Birthday ...
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03.02.10New Release UpdateMadeline -Tour Ep Orange Twin / buy We haven't gotten a new release from Athens, GA's Madeline Adams since White Flag, and if you're like me you've been craving more of her cute, folksy, singer-songwriter tunes. Well, we're in luck - this week Orange Twin is releasing Tour EP, six tracks she recorded with Karl Blau (K Records) and Clyde Peterson while on a Northwest tour. The tracks are a wonderful lo-fi collaboration - a display of sound that is grown from the DIY creative community. Madeline and the White Flag band are currently on tour around the Southern US (dates), and if ...
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02.15.10New Release UpdateLocal Natives - Gorilla Manor Frenchkiss / buy It's finally here, the entire debut album from LA-based folk fivesome Local Natives. Five or six tracks were released last year, in fact I think "Airplanes" was one of my favorite songs of '09. Does that make Gorilla Manor's final Feb 2010 release extremely exciting or old news? Coming from someone who has heard and loved all twelve tracks, I say go with the first. The group is currently on tour in Europe until March, but we hope to see them live and domestic ASAP. Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore - Dear Companion Sub ...
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02.08.10New Release UpdateYeasayer - Odd Blood Secretly Canadian / buy! Odd Blood is the second studio album from Brooklyn's experimental rockers Yeasayer. Fans haven't seen a new LP from the group since 2007's All Hour Cymbals, which received a slew of positive attention from all the "right" places. First single "Ambling Alp" was released by the band in late October. Hot Chip - One Life Stand Astralwerks / buy! One Life Stand is the fourth studio album from London-based synth-pop quintet Hot Chip. The album has been held in pretty high anticipation after the success of 2008's Made In The Dark, and is promised to ...
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01.18.10New Release UpdateSpoon - Transference Merge Records / buy! I don't know anyone who doesn't like Austin-based, Britt Daniel backed Spoon. Music lovers tend to come from one of two viewpoints on the foursome - they either absolutely love them or are luke-warmly interested. Either way, I have a feeling their 7th release, Transference, is going to be a crowd-pleaser. MP3: Spoon - "Written In Reverse " Surfer Blood - Afro Coast Kanine / buy! Every year there is a bucket full of over-hyped, Pitchfork-approved, blogged-to-death groups that put out a few good singles and one mediocre album. Surfer ...
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01.04.10New Release UpdateThe Octagon > Serious Business Records > Warm Love and Cool Dreams Forever Warm Love and Cool Dreams Forever marks the third LP release from post-punk trio The Octagon. Self-recorded over the course of a few days completely analog and lo-fi in their Brooklyn practice space, expect this 16-tracker to deliver short bursts of high energy punk rock. Check out "Cross Tops", available below, or stream the entire album here. [I'd Like To Buy That, Thank You!] MP3: The Octagon - "Cross Tops" Also Out This Week: Flying Lotus - DJ Kicks Joker - City Hopper 7" Kanye West - Storytellers
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12.07.09New Release UpdateHere's What's Hitting The Shelves This Week STS9-> Ad Explorata 1320 Records-> Sound Tribe Sector Nine (or STS9 to their best of friends) is an instrumental "post-rock dance" 5-piece that's been around since 1998. Ad Explorata is their 6th studio release on their self-run label, 1320 records. If you like their multi-sound infusion, be sure to check out one of their many side projects. In the meantime, stream "Oil and Water" below. [I'll buy that!] MP3: STS9 - "Oil & Water" The King of Rocksprings-> The Milkman Vs. The Postman Problem self-released The Milkman Vs. The Postman Problem is the debut EP from Brooklyn artist and musician Scott Sosebee. ...
