Mike Hilleary

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The Morning Benders: Talking Through Tin Cans

[17.Jun.08] :. After 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.

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The Ruby Suns: Sea Lion

[2.May.08] :. With 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.

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State Bird: Mostly Ghostly

[21.Mar.08] :. After spending a long time walking through the wilderness, State Bird come back to the studio with even more outdoors-inspired freak-folk.

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The Whigs: Mission Control

[24.Jan.08] :. No longer one of the best unsigned bands in US, the Whigs aim to be just one of the best.

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Canadians: A Sky With No Stars

[18.Jan.08] :. Geographically confused Italian band the Canadians, successfully channel the sweet sunny pop of the California coast.

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Zookeeper: Becoming All Things

[7.Jan.08] :. After 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.

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