The Mountain Goats
The Life of the World to Come
SOUNDS LIKE: John Darnielle loves the bible but not really God, he's stopped whining/yelping and it's beautiful
FREE ASSOCIATION: A lil' Alt-Christian but he also chants the Crishna and won't preach
FOR FANS OF: Old R.E.M., indie folk, fables
The Very Best
Warm Heart of Africa
SOUNDS LIKE: Really real African electro-pop despite the presence of Ezra Koenig and M.I.A.; it's in Swahili/Portuguese!
FREE ASSOCIATION: If World music is a dangerous disease, this is the antidote
FOR FANS OF: Blk Jks, Vampy Weekend, internationalism
Pelican
What We All Come to Need
SOUNDS LIKE: Instrumental post-rock practitioners who make rad noisy droney epic songs of rhythm, guitar and bass
FREE ASSOCIATION: Most instrumental rock is too boring; this makes you tap n' move
FOR FANS OF: Isis, Neurosis, Tool
Dead Man's Bones
Dead Man's Bones
SOUNDS LIKE: Dreamy Ryan Gosling's dark folk project using an LA kids choir with ghostly themes right before Halloween!
FREE ASSOCIATION: Most actor bands are a joke, this is a well-done and pleasant surprise
FOR FANS OF: Arcade Fire, The Notebook, Half Nelson
Baroness
Blue Record
SOUNDS LIKE: Second LP of sludgy, melodic metal from Georgia boys who like indie rock more than other men of metal
FREE ASSOCIATION: Not sure why more metalists don't use soft and lovely interludes like this
FOR FANS OF: Mastadon, Sunny Day Real Estate, beards
BK-One with Benzilla
Radio Do Canibal
SOUNDS LIKE: Ridonculous slew of guests, mainstream to underground, on Brother Ali's DJ and Twin Cities MC Benzilla's mixtape
FREE ASSOCIATION: Oh snap, Black Thought's "Philly Boy" is smooth as silk
FOR FANS OF: Ol' school Outkast, melodic smart hip hop
Simian Mobile Disco
Temporary Pleasure
SOUNDS LIKE: Brit beat producers' second proper LP with some serious guests; electro with some depth n' hooks
FREE ASSOCIATION: Beth Ditto? Check. Jamie Lidell, cool. Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip? SICK.
FOR FANS OF: LCD Soundsystem, Hercules & Love Affair, ecstasy
Neon Indian
Psychic Chasms
SOUNDS LIKE: Delicious pop pastiche of nostalgia for an era us kids barely remember but love to reproduce
FREE ASSOCIATION: Synths and blurry vocals times cut and paste plus bedroom disco
FOR FANS OF: Empire of the Sun, MGMT, Air France
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