1-agnostic mountain gospel choir; SAP Recordings
How wonderfully dark and strange, as the name implies, are AMGC a strong advocate of the latter disappearing musical traditions. Although many assumptions' American 'costumes too "country pop, AMGC whether to deepen the roots of American music in America is very new, very outdated, level. Cataclysmically Every song is an obvious consideration of the human condition, such as raw powder, and half of America itself.
2-blood red shoes, V2
Blood red shoes, a song writing partnership between the two bands just Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell. Known for his passion for music on a linear narrative, the distinction between the "noise" and "noise", Blood Red Shoes strangely reminded section down Velvet Underground. In the 2008 follow-up Boxing secrets, rumors come to light this year, Blood Red Shoes must be overwhelming the stage a huge party around!
3-School, Memphis Industry
Language school hypnotized countries, effervescent tablets of the creative power of the invention Field Music, David Brewis. As the engine slowly, Brewis creations grow from a small piece of music that gives a huge boost and reached an altitude of invigorating back, even in the haze of Brewis' ingenuity, whence came. With a small tour of the British School of electrification can live withdrew year.
4-Anthony and the Johnsons, secretly Canadian / Rough Trade
Despite the Mercury Music Prize and the endless criticism, Anthony Johnson and remains one of the most economically unwise to underestimate the recent acts of memory. In 2009, the publication of "The Crying Light" The Johnsons, we more optimistic chord. Brand is still melancholy, but there are clear moments of warmth and tenderness, more friendly to the consumer unrepentant Johnsons disappointments of past victims.
5, Lisa Hannigan, Lisa Hannigan
You can see the sexy singer, whose presence built Hannigan Damien Rice's debut on the taste. Since his untimely departure from Rice's support groups, Hannigan began to flourish as an artist in his own right, and it seems better for him. Hannigan, of course, did not immediately cancel little monotonous winter, his gentle aura envelops that in its entirety. Hannigan previous LP, "Naval SEW," album, which will be heated to a cold Sunday in February, while all around frozen.
6-brakes; FatCat Records
Brakes are one of the bands in the weave is wonderfully soothing melody crash abrasives with agitation, to grow, stop, cast, I do not know whether to dance or run. Currently on tour with his latest long-term "landing" brakes "a kind of pop idealism, of course, justifies a brief definably an explosion at the hearing, all is lost, all sense and do not pop the question - are the believers.
7-Ant3lop3; Dischord
One can argue that Dischord Ant3lop3 consistent with the paradigm, a progressive time signatures, sinuous lines and repetitive guitar in the world, and I believe that these arguments are wrong, but you really Ant3lop3 in her own life on the site. Each song is an event, skillfully swirling Ant3lop3 three, Mike Andre Brauen inconvenient for letters from him with such intensity that it seems almost as if the measure is actually harmful to prove. This may take some time before we see Ant3lop3 again on our pages, but worth waiting.
8-Last Republic, unsigned
As an example of indie ethics, The Last Republic have been polishing its own brand of ambient dissonance, as its lifetime. To name a few changes, a truck with nostalgia the name "Thunder Child", and the impressive series of concerts up and down the country, the Republic seems to be finally in the last couple of chic in the full artistic maturity. Bands relentless attention to detail is very polished live show, we hope that a national priority for 2009.
9-Jeff Finlin; Yes!
Jeff Finlin is your old way of American minimalism, his songs so deeply into the lines on his face. In his sixth release, "Ballad of a simple man" Finlin consolidate its place among the great American literary works of weeds. Jeff is one of the best composers heard. Immediately accessible, since many of the production "The Ballad of a simple man can be recognized and worthy of several layers of listens, but not too pushy, it's easy to see why Bruce Springsteen Finlin field as one of his favorite composers.
10-Khem; Waveland Records
Dreamy sound landscapes created Khem are as beautiful as they are sensitive. Sally RICE gentle voice often refers to the period before the Second World War, jazz records, while the background music to slide between genres, the gentle, that it is difficult to define. Each point is located in a dense fog of the summer, the perfect soundtrack for a long, dry summer day.
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