More improvisations using specialized guitars and percussion from Kastning, Szabo and Major. Eastern/jazz elements. Interesting!

File: Classical/avant-garde composer: Kastning

Somewhat mininalist pianist/composer Harrison here works with cellist Maya Beiser and mixes cello overlays, piano, chorus/voice with Eastern elements. Mostly quiet, ethereal. Play most!

File: Classical/avant-garde composer: Harrison

Heloise and the Savoir Faire

Diamond Dust | Simian Records

Burlington's own Heloise is back with her band (an electro-pop band based mostly out of NYC).  This is their sophomore album inspired by 70s funky disco and contemporary synth-pop.

RIYL: Blondie, Yelle, Robyn | Recommended Tracks: #1, #2, #6 | FCC Warning: #5, #10

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The Strokes are back with this new record - COMEDOWN MACHINE (RCA Records).

The fifth studio album from New York City indie rockers with the laidback vocals of Julian Casablancas, with tightly knit rhythms and jagged guitar riffs.

FCC: clean

PLAY:

RIYL: 3, 2, 1

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WRUV Rock Singles Mix 1 - April 2013

1. Wavves - Demon to Lean On [WB]

2. Rilo Kiley - About The Moon (Featuring Watson Twins) [Little Record Co.]

3. The Strokes - 5050 [RCA]

4. The Knife - A Tooth For An Eye [mute]

5. AM & Shawn Lee - Two Times [ESL]

6. OMD - Metroland [BMG]

7. Depeche Mode - Heaven [columbia]

8. David Bowie - Where Are We Now [Columbia]

9. Har Mar Superstar - Lady, You Shot Me [Cult records]

10. Devendra Banhart - Für Hildegard von Bingen [nonesuch]

11. KIDFORCE - Song 2 (Blur cover) [big beat records]

12. Makeshift Innocence - All You Need Is Love [big beat records]

13. Junip - Your Life Your Call[mute]

14. Jodee Seiders - Perfect Lie [Sheryl Crow cover] [self-released]

15. Diamond Youth - Cannonball [topshelf]

16. Freedom Fry - Friends + Enemies [caveman arts society]

17. The Thermals - The Sunset [saddle creek]

18. Major Lazer - Watch Out For This (Bumaye) (feat. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green) [secretly Canadian/mad decent]

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Alex Calder's Time EP is a short 7 songs of laid-back rock songs typical of Captured Tracks. Calder's debut EP comes after years of making music with Mac DeMarco, as Makeout Videotape; the two went their separate ways and have released solo albums sounding not too different from one another. Time is the more experimental side of Makeout Videotape, with swooping guitars and echoed vocals. Give it a listen if you're a fan of DeMarco or Captured Tracks!

Play: 1, 2, 6 ALL!

FCC: Clean

RIYL: Mac DeMarco, Beach Fossils, Makeout Videotape

"Put a Light On", the fifth track on Generationals third album Heza, is the type of song you know you've heard before. Handclaps? Check. Bouncy guitar? Check. Mallet percussion? Check. However, no matter how many times that combination is used it seems there's always room for one more. It's a good thing too, because after you hear this track, it will haunt you for days. It doesn't matter whether you're trying to fall asleep, or shower, or ask that guy or gal you've been crushin' on out to dinner: this song will invade all of your thoughts. The rest of the album is pretty good, and there are definitely some standout tracks, but this one is miles above the rest. Play it as much as you can!

RIYL: Born Ruffians, GIVERS, Grouplove

Play: 5,4,1,6

FCC: Clean