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Elise Nordling's top indie pop and indie rock picks
November 27 - December 3
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+/- (Plus/Minus), "Steal the Blueprints"
Returning with their third full-length record, +/- continues to produce bedroom pop with electronic touches. For fans of the Postal Service, Elliott Smith.
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from Let's Build a Fire (Absolutely Kosher)
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Malajube, "Pate Filo"
Oh, yummy French Canadian pop from Montreal! For fans of the Dears, Wolf Parade.
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from Trompe-L'Oeil (Dare to Care Records)
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Headlights, "TV"
Happy bouncy female-fronted electro-pop from Champaign/Urbana, Illinois. For fans of Klee, Ladytron.
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from Kill Them With Kindness (Polyvinyl)
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Matt & Kim, "No More Long Years"
Matt & Kim are a duo from Brooklyn that'll rock you with their infectious pop. Catch them now while they're out on tour! For fans of Mates of State, Adam Ant.
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from Matt & Kim (iheartcomix records)
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Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, "Loop Duplicate My Heart"
Quirky electro-pop from Stockholm, Sweden. For fans of Islands, Jens Lekman.
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from #3 (Labrador)
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Owen, "The Sad Waltzes of Pietro Crespi"
Pretty acoustic guitar, spare arrangements, and male vocals make up the band called Owen. For fans of M. Ward, Sufjan Stevens.
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from At Home With Owen (Polyvinyl)
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Laura Gibson, "Hands in Pockets"
With upright bass, strings, and brushed drums, Laura's clear voice and direct style create a mood more than a pop song. For fans of Joanna Newsom, Jennifer O'Connor.
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from If You Come to Greet Me (Hush Records)
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Charming, "Lost and Found"
Charming sounds much like you'd expect from their name. For fans of the Cardigans, Velocity Girl.
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from Turn Down the Lights (Charmingpop Recordings)
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Skybox, "Various Kitchen Utensils"
Old-timey-twinged off-kilter pop from Chicago. For fans of the Liars, Man Man, the Flaming Lips.
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from Arco Iris (self-produced)
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Two Seconds, "Until We're Legal"
These two 16-year-old girls from the Bay Area deliver straight-up punk rock beyond their years. For fans of Sleater-Kinney, Sonic Youth.
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from Until We're Legal (Popsmear Records )
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Available for purchase via Popsmear Records.
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– Compiled by Elise Nordling
Posted November 2006
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