Hop Along - Not Abel

A casual listen of Philadelphia's Hop Along might give you the impression that they're a fiery, but fairly straight-ahead indie rock outfit putting out punchy, poppy indie rock tracks with polish and passion. And you'd be half-right, but there is more going on here. There's another, deeper and more sophisticated layer to their work that's very much on display in today's Most Important, "Not Abel", from their forthcoming album Bark Your Head Off, Dog, a complicated, eclectic track that shows off their depth.

RIYL: Eisley, Cayetana, Slingshot Dakota, Rilo Kiley

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Runaway Brother - Conscience in Tumult

New Pocket from Cleveland's Runaway Brother is another fantastic release from the amazing Tiny Engines. I've been jamming it non-stop for a week now and can safely say it's an early favorite for 2018's best. If you give a casual listen, I'm pretty sure you'll easily understand why they're often compared to Built To Spill. Listen deeper and you'll see songs builds on each other and a lot of inventive, eclectic rock packed into each track. Ok, yeah, kind of like Built To Spill. :)

RIYL: Sinai Vessel, Built To Spill, Grandaddy, Modern Baseball

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Allison Crutchfield - Dean's Room

There was something overwhelmingly familiar about this singer when this song came up on my Discover Weekly recently so of course I had to research. Turns out she's the sister of Waxahatchee lead, Katie. Allison & Katie have done all sorts of work together and separate in the DIY/Indie scene, most notably the band P.S. Eliot. This song comes from Allison's debut solo album with Merge Records - came out one year ago (January '17). Happy to make your acquaintance, sis, and welcome to TMIS.

RIYL: Waxahatchee, Girlpool, Ratboys, Frankie Cosmos

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Caroline Rose - Getting To Me

I almost featured Caroline Rose a few weeks back, as I've been loving "Money" a rocking, fast-paced and jaunty cut. Today's Most Important, "Getting To Me" is a special song, and it's quite a bit different to "Money". It sounds like Andrew Bird backing Kate Bush. No really. Give it a listen. She's got a new album coming soon and will be in Austin for SXSW, so if you're around, let's go check her set!

The Wombats - Turn

The Wombats are back with their latest, another bombastic, fun and at times hilarious album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life. "Turn" is today's Most Important and probably the easiest-to-love track amongst a bunch of easy-to-love tracks.

RIYL: The Kooks, Editors, Courteeners, Maximo Park, The Pigeon Detectives

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