# More Best New Album Releases, Week of Oct. 9 – Black Marble, A.C. Newman, Turn Off Your Television, KidCity, Departures

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- Published: 2012-10-15T04:04:25-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

It’s been a busy week for music on IRC. As a supplemental to this past week’s [Best New Music Releases](https://indierockcafe.com/2012/10/best-new-music-releases-week-of-oct-9th-lord-huron-dana-falconberry-ty-segall-tame-impala-paws-a-c-newman/)
playlist, this post features spill-over and additional releases for the week of 
Oct. 9th. **Black Marble** are a new-to-us band with a dark, goth, **Cure**-like
current running through their music, which is also marked by a constant, rhythmic
beat and haunting synths, similar to **Depeche Mode**. We like Black Marble’s sounds
so much that we had to include a double-shot of songs via Hardly Art, the band’s
label.

In the [first volume](https://indierockcafe.com/2012/10/best-new-music-releases-week-of-oct-9th-lord-huron-dana-falconberry-ty-segall-tame-impala-paws-a-c-newman/)
of this past week’s top releases was the new track from A.C. Newman, featuring his
bandmate **Neko Case** on back-up vocals. We got our hands on a second single, “
I’m Not Talking,” from his brilliant new album, which **New Pornographers** and 
solo Newman fans will likely enjoy. The lead singles from **METZ** and **Caviare
Days**‘ self-titled debut albums are worth noting for this week as well.

“Static” – **Black Marble** from _A Different Arrangement_
 **Double-shot**: “A 
Great Design” – **Black Marble** from _A Different Arrangement_

“I’m Not Talking” – **A.C Newman** from _Shut Down The Streets_

[“Headache”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/12164.mp3) – **METZ** 
from _METZ _on Sub Pop

[“You’ll Qualify”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/caviare_days_you_ll_qualify.mp3)–**
Caviare Days** from _Caviare Days_

[“Versions”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/03%20Verions.mp3) – **
Martin Eden** from _Dedicate Function _on Lefse Records

#### Swedish Radar Band, Turn Off Your Television

**Turn Off Your Television** is a Swedish music trio. Their sound is built on soft,
melodic folk rock compositions comprised of simple, memorable hooks, harmonica playing,
strong vocal harmonies and guitar-driven acoustic Americana. But it doesn’t end 
there, as the band contends, stating that their music also “blends some Swedish 
depression [with] songs that spill across your ears like a gentle stream, much like
the soothing tones of nature itself. Some people might call it gentle **Seattle**
rock, while others rather refer to the music as cool slow-wave or even alt-country.”

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The songs are their debut album are heartfelt, sentimental and beautiful, wrapped
in memorable melodies. You can tell these songs weren’t just thrown together to 
fill up an album – but instead deliberately crafted, meaningful – songs that are
intimately lyrical, and musically intriguing. As the band revealed to IRC, their
style and sound are largely influenced by music from the 1960s, 70s, and 90s. Assumingly,
they are not impressed with the music of the 80’s. In fact, the 80’s were critical
to the indie movement’s evolution, not because of what was being played on mainstream
radio, but instead what was happening on college radio, alternative radio, and the
post punk scene, especially within the U.K. and the U.S.

Turn Off Your Television also refer to particular artists (which is evident in their
music) that have inspired them, like **Sparklehorse, Grand Archives, Luna, Belle
and Sebastian, Cheif, Woods**, and **Jimi Hendrix**, to name a few. We have to give
kudos to the band for having such diverse and stellar musical influences. More importantly,
it comes across in their music.

We actually like, and have posted, many Swedish artists and bands over the years,
and one of our favorite labels is the small, independent Swedish label, Labador 
Records, home of bands like** Radio Dept**.,** Acid House Kings, Club 8**, to name
just a few. By the way, we like the name of the band, and agree with the sentiment.
Too much TV will rot the brain. But we live in a culture where millions of people
need their fix of what’s going on with Snooky, the Kardasians and Honey Boo-Boo.

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“Blanket of Shame” – **Turn Off Your Television** from _[Humble Waves](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/turnoffyourtelevision.se)_

#### Husband and Wife Duo, KidCity, Drop Sophomore EP

**KidCity** is husband and wife music duo, **Kelly** and **Caleb Ellis**. The couple
employ a gritty sound which they dub as **“clip-hop”** – dark, melodic pop songs
with an overloaded signal.  KidCity’s self-titled **EP**, dropped in May of 2011,
features the single “Bloody Face.” The duo have also written songs for various mixtapes
and compilations and were featured in _NME’s Radar Scene_ in July of of this year.
Their second EP, _MRDR BRDNS_, draws on heavier and darker themes. Meanwhile, they’re
also working on a project called **_Miserable Singers_** with Canadian poet **Victor
Coleman,** due out in **2013**.

“Call Mom” – **KidCity** from _MRDR BRDNS_ EP

#### Winnipeg Band, Departures, Debut LP Gets Howard Bilerman and Bob Weston Touch

_Still and Moving Lines_, the warm, autumnal post-punk/shoegazer hybrid debut from**
Winnipeg** rock band **Departures**, is out today on Canadian indie imprint **Borana
Records**. The album, yet another debut this week, was recorded with famed engineer
Howard Bilerman (Godspeed You Black Emperor, Arcade Fire) at his Hotel2Tango studio
in **Montreal** and mastered by **Shellac** bassist **Bob Weston** in **Chicago**.
The band kicked off an eight-city Canadian tour in Winnipeg this weekend.

[“Being There”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/03%20Being%20There.mp3)–**
Departures** from _Still and Moving Lines_