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Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend [ XL Recordings / CD - released 11/Feb/2008 ] "Afro-pop flavours, charming indie rock aesthetic and rattling instrumentation that's yielding a sound being described as prep rock."-SPIN. |
Panther and The Zoo
More Fun [ PZ NZ / CD - released 5/Sep/2011 ] The debut P&tZ album is a full band affair, capturing for the first time the full energy of their live show and expanded line-up. |
Monsters of Folk
Monsters of Folk [ CD - released 5/Oct/2009 ] The self titled debut album from alt-country supergroup Monster of Folk, featuring Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket's Jim James and M. Ward. |
Blakroc
Blakroc [ Shock Records / CD - released 7/Dec/2009 ] Produced by and featuring music by The Black Keys, BlakRoc hosts a star-studded line up of MCs including Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, Jim Jones, NOE, Nicole Wray and Billy Danze. |
The Flaming Lips
Embryonic [ Warner Bros. Records / CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] Flaming Lips return with a mammoth collection of compositions, entitled 'Embryonic'. Their twelfth full-length record, it takes in some typically off-the-wall influences, including Miles Davis & John Lennon. |
Passion Pit
Manners [ Columbia Records / CD - released 29/Jun/2009 ] The debut album from Boston band, Passion Pit features the singles "Sleepyhead", "Moths Wings", and "The Reeling". |