Yep, it’s time again for the quintessential “so far” list — no music site is complete without one! 2009 is shaping up to be an interesting year, with old favorites and newcomers alike issuing strong releases. In an attempt to make some sense out of everything, our staff got together to vote on our favorites.
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Grizzly Bear have found themselves, much like their namesake animal, at the top of the indie rock food chain. They’ve been gaining attention and appreciation since their 2006 debut, Horn of Plenty, and there seemed to be a groundswell of anticipation leading up to the release of 2009’s Veckatimest. Reaction has been near unanimously positive, [...]

Welcome to Video Round-Up, where the SD crew picks through the flurry of videos circulating this particular week and posts the highlights.
This week, we’ve got some excellent visual stimulation from Animal Collective, Cursive, White Denim, Blur, Doves, the Gaslight Anthem, St. Vincent, Frightened Rabbit, the Gossip, Sonic Youth, Fever Ray, Girls, the Dead Weather, Phoenix, [...]

Neko Case – “Middle Cyclone”
Neko Case’s follow up to The Fox Confessor Brings the Flood was released this past Tuesday, March 3rd. So far I like what I hear, even if it is a little bit “more of the same” – check out the title track, “Middle Cyclone.”

Wavves – “So Bored”
Really, really, really hot mics [...]

Abe Vigoda – “Don’t Lie”
Abe Vigoda’s 2008 release, Skeleton, wasn’t something we talked about here at Stranger Dance. Our fault completely. Even though “Don’t Lie” is on this year’s Reviver EP (due out 2/19, pre-order here), its driving, metallic guitars have just enough reverb on them to force me into some 2008 regret.
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