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Keep In Mind Frankenstein
SOUNDS LIKE: Carissa's Weird gave us Band of Horses, now Mat Brooke's baby is a Sub Pop gem of pretty alt-country folk rock
FREE ASSOCIATION: These records make us want to move to WA state. Rain? Whatever.
FOR FANS OF: B of H, CSNY, Fleet Foxes
Raekwon
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
SOUNDS LIKE: One of Wu's alum follows up his '95 Cuban Linx with dankness: nutzo guests, production, rhymes and swagger
FREE ASSOCIATION: Cruisin' on the B.Q.E. with blunts, drenched in ice and packin' heat
FOR FANS OF: RZA, Method Man, Cappadonna, O.D.B.
Chuck Prophet
¡Let Freedom Ring!
SOUNDS LIKE: SoCal veteran's still goin' strong; lo-fi countrified folk rock 20 years after his debut and he's aging well
FREE ASSOCIATION: Sure, Americana can be a tiresome tag to avoid, this has got heart
FOR FANS OF: Tom Petty x Lyle Lovett
The Pantones
Inside The Sun's Wild Flame
SOUNDS LIKE: It could be from Nashville but comes from Michigan with lush arrangements: steel guitar, horns, organs
FREE ASSOCIATION: Solidly earnest Americana with dabs of country and folk
FOR FANS OF: The Band, not garbage country
The Temper Trap
Conditions
SOUNDS LIKE: Strong debut of Aussie rockers well-produced by UK's Jim Abiss (Arctic Monkeys); pop rock that will fill arenas
FREE ASSOCIATION: Amazing how a band can be influenced by U2 and not totally blow
FOR FANS OF: Early Coldplay, fun Arcade Fire
The Elms
The Great American Midrange
SOUNDS LIKE: Indiana Christians' fifth, a follow-up to Chess Hotel, is good for Religiorock but it's cheesy and dreadful
FREE ASSOCIATION: You should hear this song "County Fair," hilariously terrible
FOR FANS OF: Jonas Brothers + John Mellencamp
Anti-Pop Consortium
Fluorescent Black
SOUNDS LIKE: Underground hip-hop foursome (Beans, High Priest, M. Sayyid, Earl Blaize); smart, ambient, artsy beats
FREE ASSOCIATION: Love it when smart lyricsts and beat-makers take it to a higher level
FOR FANS OF: Dr. Octagon, El-P, glitchy Madvillain
Manassas
Pieces
SOUNDS LIKE: Born from Stephen Stills' solo stuff, their third is their first in 36 years; exactly like a CSN album but less charming
FREE ASSOCIATION: Somebody get this man the internet; only old people are listenin'
FOR FANS OF: Deja Vu, Woodstock, protest songs
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