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Midwestern singer-songwriter and noted producer, Will Phalen, continues to blaze haunting Americana trails with his 3rd full-length release, Holy Ghost / Gold Coast, a collection of solo recordings that finds Phalen in a folksy trance, momentarily stepping outside the framework of his band, The Stereo Addicts, to explore the mellower callings of his muse. The album’s ten songs were written and recorded during Phalen’s first months living in Chicago after moving from Milwaukee. Often composed and committed to tape in the course of an evening, the songs are the product of late nights and quiet places with Phalen at work in his tiny one-room studio apartment while neighbors slumbered next door. (press release)

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Erin Passmore has a voice that will drop kick your heart. She is perhaps best known for her work in the Regina indie-rock band Rah Rah, where she’s a multi-instrumentalist, contributing drums, keys, bass and her crowd-rousing vocals. Erin’s voice is not brash, booming, or overdone. It’s honest, warm and real. It’s one of those gifts you’re born with. And you can’t help but take notice when she takes the mic.

The collection of Erin’s demos, beautiful in their own right for their sparseness and jolts of Erin’s personality between takes, took her to Montreal in the summer of 2011 and into the studio under the production of Matt Lederman (Holy Fuck, Patrick Watson, The Besnard Lakes). The songs began to bloom. Friends Lowell Campbell (Wintersleep), Mara Pellerin (Gramercy Riffs) joined in alongside a chain of local Montreal-based talent in Tim D’eon (Wintersleep), Dagan Harding, Mishka Stein (Patrick Watson), Andy King, Jason Sharp, Pat Sayers (Young Galaxy) and Vid Cousins (Amon Tobin) to take the demos from charming ideas to an inspired, complete album she’s called (the) Downtown EP.

Released by: Hidden Pony
Release date: Feb 28, 2012

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Brooklyn-based Australian transplants WAZU have released their first self-titled EP on Anti-Language Recordings. Described as “Neon Murder Music for the Dance Floor”, and “synth-heavy, post-apocalyptic pop that tips its hat to dark wave gothic gloom while shimmering with a healthy dose of neon (Ziggy) stardust.”

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2 Hearts and Chemicals is a band comprised of musicians Eli Lhymn (based in Los Angeles) and Stephen Biebel (based in New York City).  The band compose, record, and rehearse all music remotely from these two very different cities. Originally hailing from Pennsylvania, the duo met when they were just 13 years old.

That’s what this EP is. 2 Hearts and Chemicals have created something that is bigger than the cacophony of sounds. It’s sweeping and cinematic, a soundtrack for some grandiose scene, if only in the bedroom dreamer’s eyes. (1146 Miles)

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Throughout this year Sydney, AUS musician Fronz Arp will be releasing his new songs as they’re written and ready, instead of the traditional album release route. The project name is entitled ‘FRONZ ARP IS A TINY CROOKED ORCHESTRA’, and he aims to release a song every 2 weeks; so basically an ongoing project through the course of this year.

His latest song for 2012, ‘Just Because You Want it All’ has arrived, on the heels of a national tour with Australia cabaret singer Emma Dean – another excellent artist which we first heard about through ERK FM, a main project our our IR Australia host.

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“The Dø [are] a Finnish/French duo seemingly intent on rewriting the songbook on pop and folk music with their sophomore album, Both Ways Open Jaws (U.S. release 15 Nov 2011 on Six Degrees). Regardless of national origin, it is an absolute rarity to come across a band as freakishly talented and weirdly innovative as The Dø.” [The Musebox]

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Those of us lamenting the breakup of Julie Ocean after only one zippy, breathless LP can take heart… Dot Dash positively radiates in rushing hooks… matched to a kinetic, elastic post-punk drive… [the] singing is more manic, subtly stretching notes around pitch, a device akin to Lawrence from Felt. (The Big Takeover).

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The very young The Plan say they are perfect for your next party. We say they are perfect.

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Lilies on Mars are Lisa Masia and Marina Cristofalo, two musical collaborators who met over ten years ago in Sardinia, where other music projects lead to the formation of Lilies on Mars in August 2008.

The three-piece band made their debut album splash in 2009, recorded in their newer home of east London. In May 2011 they self released their second album “Wish You Were a Pony”, on which today’s featured single can be found. It was recorded by Lilies on Mars and mixed by Dan Brantigan (Kaki King co-writer and musician).

Please enjoy this beautiful new piece of art. We urge you all to show a little support for this great group at the websites below.

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This is from the fourth album of Montreal’s Maljube, entitled La Caverne, released towards the end of 2011.

“Listening to La Caverne conjures images of stepping into the cavern with them; it is primal and vast, retro pop magnificence that sounds like edgy comfort from beyond.”

They have been nominated for a Bucky Award (CBC Radio 3) in the Best Reason to Learn French category.

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OH MARGOT is an independent band based in Santiago de Chile, formed in 2009 by Ariadna Quappe on the synthesizer, Fab Ciraolo on the drums, Sebastián Vásquez on the Bass and José Ignacio Rojas on the Guitar and Vox.

Their music is an explosive mixture of 50`s and 60`s Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly`s rock and roll, combined with the energy of 70`s Ramones and Television, swimming in noisy Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine`s influenced guitar waves. The band is currently working on their first single`s videoclip “Beautiful Embracement” to be released in March 2012.

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A little while back a band out of the San Francisco Bay area caught my attention, describing themselves as a jazzy, bluesy, folky indie-rock group. The eclectic mix fits and each song definitely has a unique styling that will enrapt even your most focus lacking friends.

Dogcatcher started out down in San Diego but found themselves up in Mountain View, CA in the not so distant past. The band released their full-length album “KILR” back in April of this year, and have been playing a bunch of shows in the area as well as a handful of shows in Southern California and Arizona. Check out the BandCamp for some free tracks and help support their future endeavors by throwing a few coin their way for the rest.

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Diego Clare, is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter originally from LA, now in New York. He just released his second album, “Even Now (Part Two).” It’s the sequel to his debut record (Part One), which was released in December 2010. Both are partially inspired by the John Steinbeck novel “Cannery Row.”

Head over to Topspin to stream or download the album for free.

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Garage-punk trio Le Butcherettes are currently at work on a followup to last year’s breakout debut, Sin Sin Sin. Meanwhile, here is another Track (and Video) from the 2011 album, following the Daily Dose post in June of that year.

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The band you’re listening today has jus arrived. Stream more music by them at Bandcamp.

The Pale Lines, derived from the bleak infrastructure of band mate Jenn Ziemba’s upbringing, reflects the current state of affairs in our socio-economic environment.  Described as Dark Pop, the Pale Lines have quickly gained a reputation around Austin, Tx as an unpredictable band, to say the least.  Despite the melodic approach of the band, shows often end in decadent feedback and taunting of the crowd to rush the stage.

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Miami based Jacuzzi Boys’ newest album, Glazin’, was released Aug. 29 last year on Hardly Art. After forming the band in 2007 and accruing a handful of 45s, the group released the LP No Seasons on Florida’s Dying (located in nearby Orlando, FL) in 2009. Fast forward to last year and we have Glazin’ – their second full-length, and the first for Hardly Art.

When it came to the album title, the band confirmed that there is no concrete definition for the word. Alcala made it up, and the band instantly knew what he meant by it. It could be a state of mind, it could be a way of life, it could be about sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. However it is meant to be taken, with any luck, Glazin’ will soon become synonymous with Miami. [Force Field PR]

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From the second release from the instrumental brotherly duo Phone Home. Engineered and mixed by Mike Kilajian. Produced by Mike Kilajian and Phone Home. Album art concept and design by Lizzie Gill. All songs written and performed by Phone Home.

Also available on iTunes, Amazon MP3 and Spotify.

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Stagolee began as a blues duo out of Starkville, Mississippi, and now as a 5 piece they bring a heart felt, aggressive Rock N’ Roll sound to the clubs in Nashville. They stay busy playing the Southeast States and booking shows in Nashville with their beloved crew of bands such as: The Future, Kink Ador, The Cold Stares, Shelly Fraley, The Gills, The 1-10s, & Oh No No (to name a few.)

Stagolee has two records out Stagolee & The Fancy Face and Take What You Want. They are currently in the process of recording their 3rd album and seeking professional management, booking, and label contract. (press release)

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Icarus Himself was started by Nick Whetro in 2008 as a solo project and has developed into a trio to include drummer Brad Kolberg and multi-instrumentalist Karl Christenson. Career Culture is the third in a series of auto-biographical recordings, beginning with Coffins, released by Science of Sound in May of 2009, followed by the EP Mexico, released almost exactly one year later.

This new album was recorded at Science of Sound’s studio, engineered by Ricky Riemer and mixed with the band with the help of Riemer. Guest players include Michael Gallope on keys (Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang, Starring, Skeletons), Jonathan Lang on keys and clarinet, Jacqueline Kursel on cello, and Rob Ferrett on tenor sax.

[via Planetary Group]

Released by: Science of Sound
Released on: Oct 11, 2011

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Brooklyn’s backwords will release their album By The Neck on March 6, 2012.

By the Neck was recorded and produced in the band’s homespun basement studio, Campers’ Rule Records in Brooklyn, NY. With an array of tiny toy instruments, antique mics, quirky percussive pieces, synthy ipod apps and lovely artwork all over the walls, backwords experimented, took their time, fleshed everything out and really let this album come to life in the comfortable space where they live, breathe, and work. Brian Russ (guitar, vocals) spent countless hours mixing, editing, cutting, and experimenting with each track.

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