The Cribs - In Your Palace

And after all she said I'll impress you
With stripes of green and red
The least I can do
And I will scrapbook thoughts
Save the clippings as if they mean something again

I'm always excited about new stuff from The Cribs and their new album, 24-7 Rock Star Shit, is more of the same: song after song of solid, smart and grungy garage rock. They're often compared to well-known British indie pop outfits, and there is something to that, but I find they have as much in common with the American post-punk of the late 80's and early 90's.

RIYL: The Libertines, Junior Astronomers, Seaweed, Quicksand, Sebadoh

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Mount Kimbie and King Krule - Blue Train Lines

Six pounds in my pocket
I threw another man's change
Lose another man's six
I guess he might have seen it all

I've been wanting to share this one for a couple weeks now, but it's been too damn sunny and hot here in Austin, Texas. 'Blue Train Lines" is a powerful sound from post-dubstep duo Mount Kimbie. They're here doing their thing, but the real highlight are the gritty, snarling vocals of Archy Marshall, aka King Krule (yeah, the Donkey Kong villain). It's a song best reserved for nighttime, rain and maybe subway trains. It's a dark and stormy day here in Austin, so this will do just fine. If you like this check out "Easy, Easy" and the rest of King Krule's stuff.

RIYL: Burial, The Streets, King Krule, Slow Hallows

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Kevin Morby - 1234

Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, Tommy
They were all my friends, and they died.

This past month's Vinyl Me Please selection was a fun, mellow record from Kevin Morby, City Music. "1234" is a bit different from the folksy tunes that make up most of the album, but I love it. It's a short, sweet and rocking tribute to the Ramones. Enjoy.

RIYL: The Ramones, Kurt Vile, Father John Misty, Angel Olsen

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Wyldlife - Desperate Times

New York rockers Wyldlife are pretty rockin' for a band that shares a name with the middle schooler version of the religious group Young Life. Their latest album, Out On Your Block, showcases a terrific mix of punk, glam and garage and is full of catchy, anthemic cuts that are mostly about rocking out and having a good time. Hat tip to my brother, Steve, for the recommendation.

RIYL: The Strokes, The Cars, The Exploding Hearts, The Clash

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The Dirty Nil - Verona Lung

You're leading me on
Come alive and run amuck
You marvel around sugar gal
Verona Lung corrode my tongue and be on my side babe

Ontario's The Dirty Nil have another rockin' garage hit with their recently released collection of their earlier singles and EPs, Minimum R&B. It's got a bit more rough edges than last year's Higher Power, but in this case, that's a great thing.

RIYL: Meat Wave, Beach Slang, PUP, Single Mothers

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