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While walking into a Jamaica Plain venue called Milky Way one night, I heard this incredible musician covering what I remember to be “Sunken Treasure” by Wilco. (or maybe “Misunderstood”…) Needless to say, I was fucking floored and think Tweedy himself would have been in awe of how well Nick Murphy from The Acre covered it. It was near perfection yet he made it his own in the most perfectly subtle ways.

Come to find out, this is a guy I’ve drunkenly shared many amazing shows in Boston with. Clearly I drink too much… But knowing he’s in this band The Acre, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on their new record Cerca Trova.

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The Naked And Famous have done a great job of creating something of a fun, party, solitary album. Big, bold production mixed with catchy ass hooks that will keep your speakers full (as long as you have nice ones).

Passive Me, Aggressive You pops it’s way into my rotation whenever I feel like lifting a Sparklehorse or Elliott Smith mood and giving me something to hit me in the chest with. At 13 songs it seems like quite a journey, but zone out and just enjoy the sounds. Always twisting an turning into something interesting.

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I’ve been listening to the new record Temporary Resident from the group Imaginary Cities for a couple of days now. And all I can say is that I’m devastated I missed them at SXSW. Hoping they decide to make it to the east coast sometime soon.

Based out of Winnipeg Canada, I am once again humbled by our musical neighbors to the north. Marti Sarbit has one of the most unique voices I’ve heard in a great while and Rusty Matyas hardly slacks with his duties in the group.

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Thank you iPhone for being the camera that is always with me.

I normally try to keep things pretty low key here on the site and hook you up with something you may have never heard before. For some, Kurt Vile is old news. For others, I may be opening your listening world into something you would have never experienced. Who knows where this will fall.

All I know is that Kurt Vile released his latest LP Smoke Ring For My Halo recently (date is questionable even though I’ve had the vinyl since last tuesday) and hot damn is it amazing. It’s one of the few things Pitchfork and I have completely agreed on. And since I grabbed it at his in-store at Newbury Comics, it’s been hard to keep out of the rotation on the turntable.

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I think my love affair with Here We Go Magic might have started with a video of them playing a tune and rocking the Stylophone. It’s as simple as that. Oh, and their music kinda kicks ass. That helps out quite a bit.

But luckily we’ve gotten word that they’ll be releasing a new EP titled The January EP set to be released on Secretly Canadian this May. (damn that’s a long ways to wait)

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I’ve been a huge fan of The Longwalls for some time now. And I couldn’t be happier to see they’re rapidly making some noise on the Boston (and hopefully country-wide) music scene. Deservedly so.

With their 3rd release Careers in Science, the guys have found a very clean groove. Not just musically, call it more of a clean groove in an old vinyl. The vinyl was always there and enjoyable, but now someone has taken the time to pull out the discwasher and give that vinyl the full experience.

And might I add, their last release Dark Academy sounds like the bees knees on white vinyl.

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I couldn’t be luckier to be a music blogger. There is SO MUCH music in the world and sometimes things just fall into your lap and throw you for a loop. Best part? I probably would have never heard this music unless I had this damn blog.

And even better for you, because you get to hear it as well!

Sacred Animals come to us from across the pond (not sure if I like or hate that expression) in Ireland. But honestly, who the hell cares. This group has an amazing EP out and is touring the states very soon. So where they’re located could really mean jack.

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Ladies and gentleman. It’s very rare I get so excited about posting a cover tune on the site. But today is a MAJOR exception.

One of my favorite groups as of late, The Last Royals, have stunned me again by covering one of my favorite artists. It’s a dude named Prince. If you haven’t heard of him, please leave right now. You’re dead to me. (KIDDING! Not really…Seriously, what’s wrong with you?)

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Moving Units have hit me deep with a single off of their latest EP Tension War. In an odd way it brings me back to my love for Tigercity.

Some bits of falsetto, groove-tastic drums, and guitars laced with a funk edge that make you wonder how good these guys could be live. A video below will give you a little taste of what that’s like.

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Pepper Rabbit are definitely a new group to me, but from the sounds of their record Beaugard released on Kanine Records, I’m thinking there will be great things in store for these guys.

Formed by Xander Singh and Luc Laurent, these gentleman have managed to create a record very unique to themselves. It’s all across the board – and in the best way possible.

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There is some music you have to post immediately when it comes your way. The latest video from the upcoming album of Only Son (aka. Jack Dishel) is one that fits into this category.

His 2nd record Searchlight will be released Jan. 18th and is already one I highly suggest (as I listen to it while I write this post).

There is nothing but truth to find in this record. As witnessed by the lyrics to “It’s a Boy”, it’s a pretty surreal trip you’re taken on while discussing a topic that is actually reasonably possible today.

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I like to keep things fresh and new here on dysonsound. Over the Rhine have provided me with something I wanted to share because, well? It’s an awesome track. Darkish, mood-inducing, and killer vocals. It had me sold after the first 30 seconds.

This husband and wife duo have shockingly been around for the past 20 years making music. Karen Bergquist and Linford Detweiler released their debut record in 1991. And here they are in 2011 about to release a fan-funded album titled The Long Surrender on their own label – Great Speckled Dog- named after their Great Dane, Elroy.

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Poster Child (aka Enzo Tiano) is self releasing his Suspicious Characters EP Jan. 22nd to the public. From the sounds of it, this electro/pop sound is one set to put a little groove and joy in your daily routine. Although the content can be a bit serious, the sound of the EP is somewhat contradictory to the tone of his lyrical topics.

Shockingly recorded over only a weeks time, Suspicious Characters sounds fully flushed out and not like a one-off rushed project. I’m extremely excited for the full-length in the works expected to come out early this year.

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