Sia - Colour The Small One

2004/2006

Who are they?

She's a pop singer from Adelaide, Australia, and this is her third studio album. The main reason why I've put this album up on here is on account of her song Breathe Me.

Favorite track?

Breathe Me or Numb

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/siamusic
http://www.siamusic.net/

YouTube? Here's the audio for Breathe Me and an unofficial music video for Numb using footage from the film Garden State

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The Veils - Sun Gangs

2009

Who are they?

They're an indie/alternative rock band from London, England. This album is a little lighter than their previous two...

Favorite track?

Sun Gangs or The House She Lived In

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/theveils
http://theveils.com/

YouTube? Here's the audio for Sun Gangs and the audio for The House She Lived In




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Barcelona - Absolute

2009

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington, USA. This is their latest full length album.

Favorite track?

Come Back When You Can or Colors

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/barcelona

YouTube? Here's the audio for Come Back When You Can and the audio for Colors




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The New Pornographers - Challengers

2007

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This is their most recent album but a new one is due out later this year.

Favorite track?

Adventures in Solitude or Challengers

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/thenewpornographers
http://www.thenewpornographers.com/

YouTube? Here's an unofficial music video for Adventures in Solitude and the official music video for Challengers




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Slow Club - Yeah So

2009

Who are they?

They're an indie folk-rock duo from Sheffield, England. This is their debut album.

Favorite track?

When I Go or Dance 'Til the Morning Light

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/slowclub

YouTube? Here's the audio for When I Go and the audio for Dance 'Til the Morning Light




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Wilco - Wilco (The Album)

2009

Who are they?

They're an alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, USA. These guys have been around for many years and this is their seventh (and latest) album.

Favorite track?

Country Disappeared or You and I

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/wilco
http://www.wilcoworld.net/

YouTube? Here's the audio for Country Disappeared and the audio for You and I featuring Feist




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Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

2007

Who are they?

They're an indie folk band from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA. This is their debut album which was mostly recorded while spending three months in a remote camp.

Favorite track?

Blood Bank or Skinny Love

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/boniver
http://www.boniver.org/

YouTube? Here's an unofficial music video for Blood Bank and the audio for Skinny Love




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Blitzen Trapper - Furr

2008

Who are they?

They're an indie folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, USA. This album was ranked #13 on Rolling Stone's Best Albums of 2008.

Favorite track?

Furr or Black River Killer

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/blitzentrapper
http://blitzentrapper.net/

YouTube? Here's the official music video for Furr and the official music video for Black River Killer




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Band of Horses - Cease to Begin

2007

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington, USA. This is their second album and are currently working on their third.

Favorite track?

No One's Gonna Love You or Detlef Schrempf

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/bandofhorses
http://bandofhorses.com/

YouTube? Here's the official music video for No One's Gonna Love You and the audio of Detlef Schrempf




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The xx - xx

2009

Who are they?

They're an emo rock band from London, England. This is their debut album.

Favorite track?

Infinity or VCR

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/thexx
http://thexx.info/

YouTube? This style of music might not be for everyone but I kind of like it... Here's a live performance of Infinity and the official music video for VCR




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The Answering Machine - Another City, Another Story

2009

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from Manchester, England. This is their debut album.

Favorite track?

Emergency or The Information

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/theansweringmachine
http://www.theansweringmachine.co.uk/

YouTube? Here's the audio for Emergency and an unofficial music video for The Information



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The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

2007

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Wincing the Night Away is their best rated album to date.

Favorite track?

A Comet Appears or Phantom Limb

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/theshins
http://www.theshins.com/

YouTube? I wish I could've found a good live recording of A Comet Appears, but here's the audio for it and the official music video for Phantom Limb




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The Fray - The Fray (Deluxe Edition)

2009

Who are they?

They're a piano-rock band from Denver, Colorado, USA. This is the deluxe edition of their 2nd full-length album on which they've added a number of live recordings.

Favorite track?

Heartless or You Found Me

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/thefray
http://www.thefray.net/

YouTube? Here's the official music video for Heartless and the official music video for You Found Me




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In-Flight Safety - We Are an Empire, My Dear

2009

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Favorite track?

Model Homes or Amy Racina

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/inflightsafety
http://www.inflightsafety.ca/

YouTube? Here's the official music video for Model Homes and the audio for Amy Racina

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Blind Pilot - 3 Rounds and a Sound

2008

Who are they?

They're an indie folk band from Portland, Oregon, USA. This is their debut album.

Favorite track?

3 Rounds and a Sound or Poor Boy

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/blindpilot
http://blindpilotmusic.wordpress.com

YouTube? Here's a live performance of 3 Rounds and a Sound @ Kink.FM and a live performance of Poor Boy




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White Lies - To Lose My Life...

2009

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from West London, England. They were formerly known as Fear of Flying. This is their first album under the new band.

Favorite track?

To Lose My Life or Unfinished Business

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/whitelies
http://www.whitelies.com/

YouTube? Here's the official music video for To Lose My Life and a music video for Unfinished Business




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Broken Bells - Broken Bells

2010

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, USA. This is their debut album set to be released in March, 2010.

Favorite track?

Trap Doors or The High Road

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/brokenbells
http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html

YouTube? As the album has yet to be released, there isn't much on there. Here's the official music video for The High Road

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The Temper Trap - Conditions

2009

Who are they?

They're an alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. This is their debut album.

Favorite track?

Sweet Disposition or Love Lost

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/thetempertrap
http://www.thetempertrap.net/

YouTube? This is an unofficial music video for Sweet Disposition and the audio for Love Lost




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Paolo Nutini - These Streets

2006

Who are they?

He's a soul/folk singer from Paisley, Scotland. This is his debut album which has been certified platinum. His second album is Sunny Side Up which shot to the top of the charts due to the widespread success of These Streets.

Favorite track?

Last Request or These Streets

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/paolonutini
http://www.paolonutini.com/

YouTube? Here's the official music video for Last Request and the audio for These Streets




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Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

2009

Who are they?

They're an indie folk rock band from London, England. This is their debut album.

Favorite track?

Little Lion Man or The Cave

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/mumfordandsons
http://www.mumfordandsons.com/

YouTube? Here's the official music video for Little Lion Man and a music video for The Cave




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Calhoun - Falter Waver Cultivate

2008

Who are they?

They're an indie rock group from Fort Worth, Texas. Although their reputation isn't widespread they're receiving rave reviews.

Favorite track?

The Earth Has Lost Its Hold or Funeral for the Living

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/calhoun

YouTube? Here's the audio for The Earth Has Lost Its Hold and some live footage of Funeral for the Living (best I could find)




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Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line

2008

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from Syracuse, New York. This is their first full length album and it was ranked as the 38th best album of 2008 by Rolling Stone.

Favorite track?

Can You Tell or Ghost Under Rocks

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/rarariot
http://www.rarariot.com/

YouTube? Here's the official music video of Can You Tell and the official music video of Ghost Under Rocks




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Florence and the Machine - Lungs

2009

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band from London, England. This is their debut album and it reached the top on the official UK album chart.

Favorite track?

Howl or Hurricane Drunk

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/florenceandthemachine
http://florenceandthemachine.net/

YouTube? Here's the audio to Howl and the audio to Hurricane Drunk





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Your Vegas - A Town And Two Cities

2008

Who are they?

They're an alternative rock band from Leeds, England. In 2007 they were chosen by Playboy as one of their first "Rock the Rabbit" bands and they've opened for Duran Duran. This is their debut album.

Favorite track?

It Makes My Heart Break or Salvador

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/yourvegas
http://yourvegasnetwork.ning.com/

YouTube? Here's the audio to It Makes My Heart Break and a Your Vegas montage to Salvador




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Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

2009

Who are they?

They're an alternative rock band from Versailles, France. This album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2009.

Favorite track?

Fences or Rome

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/wearephoenix
http://www.wearephoenix.com/

YouTube? Here's the audio for Fences and the official music video for Rome





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Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails Red Wine

2006

Who are they?

They're a rock band from Western Australia. This album is certified 4x Platinum in Australia.

Favorite track?

Black Fingernails Red Wine or London Bombs

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/eskimojoemusic
http://www.eskimojoe.net/

YouTube? Here's the official music video for the song Black Fingernails Red Wine and the audio for London Bombs





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Grand Archives - The Grand Archives

2008

Who are they?

They're an indie rock band out of Seattle, Washington, USA. They were hand-picked to play concerts with Modest Mouse on several tour dates. The Grand Archives is their debut album.

Favorite track?

Sleepdriving

MySpace page? Website?

http://www.myspace.com/grandarchives
http://grandarchives.com/

YouTube? I couldn't find a good live version of the band performing Sleepdriving but here it is used for a show montage (Supernatural)


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What?

I preface this by saying that I'm not much of a writer. Thankfully, that's not a real concern for what I intend to accomplish with this blog...

Well...what do you intend to accomplish?

Recently I've come across a number of albums which really aren't a part of the mainstream music scene. Most of it would be considered indie music which, for those that don't know, refers to artists that aren't signed with a major music label. And as I've been listening to this music I get the urge to share it with others, and this my friends, will be my medium to do so.

How often will you be posting?

To kick this off I'll be doing a few posts in quick succession but eventually it'll likely just be a weekly affair. As much talent as there is out there, I couldn't possibly continue with daily postings so weekly sounds just about right. Keep checking back!

Will I like your taste in music?

That's an easy one. Check out some of these albums/artists and you tell me.

Anything else you want us to know?

Umm, this can work both ways. If there's an album that you absolutely love then I'd like to hear about it. My email addy is ugottahearthis@hotmail.com Also, please leave positive feedback if you enjoyed an album. It's a great way for people to know that there's more than one fan.