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The Morning Benders: Talking Through Tin CansAfter some likable EPs, California foursome officially come out of the gate with a debut that makes for a nice listen, but struggles to be distinguishable. [17 June 2008] 
The Ruby Suns: Sea LionWith the follow-up to his 2005 debut, Ruby Suns frontman Ryan McPhun tape records his worldly travels to complement his unique brand of psych-pop. [2 May 2008] 
State Bird: Mostly GhostlyAfter spending a long time walking through the wilderness, State Bird come back to the studio with even more outdoors-inspired freak-folk. [21 March 2008] 
The Whigs: Mission ControlNo longer one of the best unsigned bands in US, the Whigs aim to be just one of the best. [24 January 2008] 
Canadians: A Sky With No StarsGeographically confused Italian band the Canadians, successfully channel the sweet sunny pop of the California coast. [18 January 2008] 
Zookeeper: Becoming All ThingsAfter some much needed time off, genre-jumping songwriter Chris Simpson and his new band offer up a debut that makes you re-evaluate your "best of the year" album list. [7 January 2008] 
The State of Samuel: Here Come the FloodsThe latest decrees of Sweden's "Lo-Fi King" offer little for the masses to get excited about. [7 December 2007] 
Tim Williams: When Work Is DoneIt would prove somewhat difficult to point Tim Williams out of a crowd of melancholy singer/songwriters. [28 November 2007] 
The Pendletons: Oh, Me!Athens indie rockers doll out some footloose grooves and friendly charm on their attention-getting debut album. [26 November 2007] 
Citay: Little KingdomWest Coast post-rockers offer another trip in and out of consciousness. [6 November 2007] 
Soft: Gone FadedYears of obsessive tweaking leads to little results with the Brooklyn band's debut. [24 October 2007] 
Maritime: Heresy and the Hotel ChoirWith his third post-Promise Ring effort, Davey von Bohlen finally finds his lost pop. [19 October 2007] 
Frightened Rabbit: Sing the GreysScotland trio reissue their breakthrough debut to celebrate a fresh start with FatCat Records. [5 October 2007] |
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