Hot Chip
One Life Stand
(Astralwerks)
SOUNDS LIKE: The quirk-pop Brits swim further into the deep-end with Euro-flavored new wave electro-disco for the '10s
FREE ASSOCIATION: At least it's not getting boring; they must be slamming fistfuls of pills
FOR FANS OF: Stereolab, Brian Eno, Empire of the Sun, spaceouts
Scout Niblett
The Calcination of Scout Niblett
(Drag City)
SOUNDS LIKE: The UK native-cum-Portlander is a wild woman of rock; just her raw lyrics, a guitar and (sometimes) a drum
FREE ASSOCIATION: The wig-wearing welding art girl's Cobain worship is at her strongest
FOR FANS OF: PJ Harvey vs. Patti Smith, Grace Slick in '66
Keb Darge & Paul Weller Present...
Lost & Found Real R'N'B' & Soul
(BBE Records)
SOUNDS LIKE: The guru (KD) of UK's fascination with deep funk and soul joins up with The Jam's main man (PW) to curate bombass old soul jams
FREE ASSOCIATION: Worth it to hear Big Mama Thorton sing "I weigh 300 pounds!"
FOR FANS OF: The Cadets, Creations, The Dells, Tammi Terell
Uffie
MCs Can Kiss
(Ed Banger Records)
SOUNDS LIKE: The Hong Kong/Paris-raised fashion plate/emcee is hot shit and her V-Day debut will seriously be bananas
FREE ASSOCIATION: Five wicked versions of the same song, fine; YouTube "Pop The Glock" now
FOR FANS OF: Yelle, Justice, CSS, Peaches but sexy
Alesana
The Emptiness
(Fearless Records)
SOUNDS LIKE: Little hints of screamo pepper this Raleigh-born post-metal post-hardcore post-good record of overly literary hard rock
FREE ASSOCIATION: We say pick one; screamo doesn't go that well paired with the posts
FOR FANS OF: Greeley Estates, Asking Alexandria, nu metal
RJD2
The Colossus
(RJ's Electrical Connections)
SOUNDS LIKE: Local boy's fourth is on his own label playing with instrumentals, loops, vocals, guest spots and electronic soulfulness
FREE ASSOCIATION: More of a DJ than a singer, but that jam with Kenna is so sick
FOR FANS OF: DJ Shadow, El-P, Blockhead, Aesop Rock
Phantogram
Eyelid Movies
(Barsuk Records)
Sounds Like: Saratoga Springs friends who've opened for big names but get their debut of infectious "street beat psych pop" out here
FREE ASSOCIATION: Growing up now you can actually mix those things and not be terrible
FOR FANS OF: Yeasayer, Zero 7, Belle & Sebastian meets Diplo
Pierced Arrows
Descending Shadows
(Vice)
Sounds Like: Fred and Toody Cole rear their aged garage punk grandparent faces and pick up a drummer to say 'We're not dead yet, listen up'
FREE ASSOCIATION: Simple, well-done, slightly angry and disquieting modern punk
FOR FANS OF: Dead Moon, Ramones, old folks kicking ass
CHARTICLE!
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