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#49 Brick
+ Mortar
The ghostly boardwalk town of
Asbury Park, NJ is home to famous
oddities – smiling Tillie, the 1920’s
era Convention Hall, and a slew
of musical acts, including Brick +
Mortar. The drums-and-guitars-only
duo stacks their sound with electro
beats and totally unique vocals. Lead
singer Brandon Asraf keeps it theatrical
and playful, using his voice as
an ostentatious instrument to make
things more interesting with every
distorted word and wacky shout.
(Corinne Bagish)
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4. The National
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6. The Rapture
7. The Men
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10. White Rabbits
11. Yellow Ostrich
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#61 Lissy Trullie
Lissy Trullie’s husky voice evokes
another rocking redhead, vocalist and
guitarist Marcie Bolen (an original member of The Von Bondies),
and she also sings in a similarly jaded tone. However, “It’s Only
You, Isn’t It” off her recent full-length debut, opens with a plaintive
cry that sticks with you. Her emotional depth is clear, though
it isn’t always openly apparent. (allison levin)
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#87 Appomattox
Cheeky, slightly sneering vocals with enough occasional growly
rock undercurrent to keep us on our toes is reason enough to
start listening to Brooklyn trio Appomattox), who boasts one
of the best rock shows in town. What keeps us glued to their
tunes are the messages injected – quite palatably – into the
Appomattox’s upbeat and tightly melodic post-punk.
(Corinne Bagish)
Indie Rock
Top 20
#101 Motive
In the track “Nobody Eats My Dinner,” singer Andrew McGovern
is way too hard on himself. At first lamenting how nobody likes
him, he eventually gets lost in its driving rhythm instead; taking
the song to a loud, hard-jamming place similar to the destinations
that The Strokes used to carry me. Like the track “Summer
Solstice,” that takes you on a long ride but leaves you in about
the same place that it began, Motive deals with life’s revolving
frustrations the only way they know how – channeling their angst
through heartbreak riffs and confessional lyrics. (Mike Levine)
#102 Bugs In The Dark
Bugs in the Dark is a group that wraps its sound up tightly and
unleashes it with equal fury. The three-piece lays down charging
riffs under singer Karen Rockower’s soul-shaking vocals weaving
a punishing set together that takes no prisoners. (Mike Levine)
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