I have a lot of albums i wanna talk about....
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For fans of Grizzly Bear, this is a must have album. Department of Eagles is a band formed by Grizzly Bear's Paul Rossen and his NYU dorm roommate Fred Nicolaus. During their Spring semester, they put together a few songs described as "What DJ Shadow's retarded little brother would sound like"..... cute, right? Nevertheless, a small record company in California picked up the band and "The Whitey on the Moon UK LP" was born (aka The Cold Nose). The band took a hiatus when Rossen joined Grizzly Bear, but they are back with a new album, "In Ear Park". Click album artwork below to hear for yourself!
Genre: Folktronica!
Label: 4AD
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Next, I just need to write a little ditty about my buddy and old co-worker, Joe Burke. Joe hails from brooklyn and not only is he an amazing writer/photographer/artist, but he also does a kick ass solo musical project called Obfusc. Drawing inspiration from everything that surrounds him -- the chirping of birds, conversations overheard in passing, mass transportation -- Burke submerges field recordings and other found sound amongst layers of sweeping melodic lines and percussive geometry. Today, following three principally electronic releases, Burke continues his focus on producing melodic music amidst a broader array of analog instrumentation and experimentation. All signals meander together through a hand-rendered daydream: unstable one moment, floating the next.
Check out his music @ the record labels site Boltfish Records and also check out the bands site @ Obfusc.net
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Now, i have to boast about a new five piece Seattle based band called Fleet Foxes. Fleet Foxes have a sound combining the psych pop of the 60s, gospel and folk music and it is not hard to see that The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, Love, and Crosy, Stills and Nash are HUGE influences to the quintet. They just released thier first full lenth, self titled, this summer and the album has been one of the most highly acclaimed records of the year; getting overwhelming positive reviews from Pitchfork, Mojo, and Rolling Stone. They just played Grand Ballroom this past Saturday - I hope one of you were lucky enough to see them!
If you know whats good for you - download this album!
Click below on artwork to get it for yourself.
Fleet Foxes - s/t
Genre:"Baroque harmonic pop"
Label: Sub Pop
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