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Friday, February 03, 2012

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There are a few more changes to the SubModern panel this week, as we welcome aboard KFRR/Fresno. The Fresno Bee’s Mike Oz now hosts "Ozmosis" every Sunday night at 9pm, which just debuted last weekend. On the other hand, Anthony "ChaChi" Siscar has left WZNE and the future of "Music Intervention" is still to be announced.

I suppose I should also make a Super Bowl prediction as well (Am I allowed to write the words "Super Bowl"? Have I used that joke in previous years?)… I’m picking the Giants to win, but I guess I’ll be rooting for the Patriots because I can’t really get behind another team in the NFC East.

The Demos climb to #1 on the album chart with Lovely, while "Nervous" gets to #4 on the singles chart. Thusly the duo is also a Buzz Band this week. Cloud Nothings land at #3t with Attack On Memory, with "Stay Useless" at #6t. Ben Kweller’s Go Fly A Kite is also at #3t. "Mean To Me" is at #13t on the singles chart with "Jealous Girl" at #23t. The new of Montreal album Paralytic Stalks debuts at #5, with "Dour Percentage" coming in at #19t. The Big Pink’s latest album Future This is at #6, with both "Hit The Ground (Superman)" and "Stay Gold" tied at #23. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour land at #7t with Out Of Frequency, while the single "Heart Attack" is at #13t. Canon Blue reaches #7t as well with Rumspringa as "A Native (Madison)" gets to #23t. Shearwater’s new album Animal Joy debuts at #7t with "Breaking The Yearlings’ at #10t. First Aid Kit, Cass McCombs, Frankie Rose and Dr. Dog all made the cut on both the charts as well.

Looking at the singles chart, Kaiser Chiefs debut right at #1 with their new single "On The Run." Delta Spirit spends a second week at #2 with "California," followed by Sleigh Bells’ "California" at #3. Andrew Bird, the man behind Walter The Muppet’s whistling, debuts at #5 with "Eyeoneye." Fanfarlo’s newest single "Shiny Things" debuts at #6t, alongside The Shins’ "Simple Song." There are even more debuts in the top 10 with Soft Swells at #9 and Fozy Shazam at #10t. The massive Bob Dylan tribute album, Chimes Of Freedom, climbs to #2 this week on the album chart.

Learn about the return of Sleigh Bells and meet The Demos by reading on, plus there is always our up-to-date retail data, a complete list of songs and albums that are available for airplay, and the weekly FMQB SubModern singles and albums charts. Of course, don't forget to send your playlists and add dates in to specialty@fmqb.com.

~ Joey Odorisio

We met Sleigh Bells just about two years ago as one of the buzziest bands of SXSW 2010. Singer Alexis Krauss and guitarist/noisemaker Derek Miller released their fuzzed-out debut album Treats that spring, melding Krauss’ melodic voice with Miller’s Hardcore influence on singles like "Infinity Guitars" and the melodic "Rill Rill." Now they’re back with Reign Of Terror, their sophomore effort due out February 21. Produced by Miller, the new record is poised the push the pair to even greater heights. "Born To Lose" was released around the holidays as a teaser track, but "Comeback Kid" is the proper single. The track has been a big hit on the SubModern charts, easily debuting at #1 last week, and coming in at #3 this week. Sleigh Bells will be touring North America in February, then head overseas to the UK and France, but they’ll be back as an opener for Red Hot Chili Peppers later in 2012. If you haven’t seen the badass video for "Comeback Kid," check it out at reignofterror.tv, or visit momandpopmusic.com for more.

~ Joey Odorisio

Sleigh Bells
"Comeback Kid"
(Mom+Pop)

Indie pop due The Demos have been steadily climbing the SubModern charts in the last few weeks and reach #1 on the album chart today with Lovely. For the record, the two girls on the album cover aren’t the Demos. The band is made up of the duo of Jason Milton and Callan Saunders. The pair have been writing and performing together since 2002. The record was co-produced with Mikey James (aka Mikey Jukebox, and also of Longwave), who plays on Lovely and released it on his own Young Lion Of The West label. The Demos traffic in enjoyable, jaunty pop rock songs, reminiscent of The Posies, such as the opener "Daydream" and the single "Nervous," which comes in at #4. The band prides themselves on making music the old-fashioned way, saying, "We won’t play to a backing track and we don’t use auto-tune. The way the tracks sound are the way we played them." Hear more of the Demos finished product at thedemos.net.

~ Joey Odorisio

The Demos
Lovely
(Young Lion Of The West)

#	Artist	Track	Label
1.	Kaiser Chiefs	"On The Run"	(Fiction/COOP/Downtown)
2.	Delta Spirit	"California"	(Rounder)
3.	Sleigh Bells	"Comeback Kid"	(Mom+Pop)
4.	The Demos	"Nervous"	(Young Lion Of The West)
5.	Andrew Bird	"Eyeoneye"	(Mom+Pop)
6t.	Cloud Nothings	"Stay Useless"	(Carpark Records)
	Fanfarlo	"Shiny Things"	(Canvasback)
	The Shins	"Simple Song"	(Aural Apothecary/Columbia)
9.	Soft Swells	"Put It On The Line"	(Modern Outsider)
10t.	Foxy Shazam	"I Like It"	(I.R.S.)
	Shearwater	"Breaking The Yearlings"	(Sub Pop)
12.	The Ettes	"Teeth"	(Krian Music Group)
13t.	The Asteroids Galaxy Tour	"Heart Attack"	(BMG Rights)
	The Big Sleep	"Ace"	(Frenchkiss Records)
	Ben Kweller	"Mean To Me"	(The Noise Co.)
	Cass McCombs	"Robin Egg Blue"	(Domino)
	Vacationer	"Trip"	(Downtown)
18.	First Aid Kit	"Emmylou"	(Wichita)
19t.	Frankie Rose	"Know Me"	(Slumberland)
	of Montreal	"Dour Percentage"	(Polyvinyl)
	Rebelution	"Sky Is The Limit"	(87 Music)
	The Used	"I Come Alive"	(Anger Music Group/Hopeless)
23t.	Angels & Airwaves	"Surrender"	(To The Stars Records)
	The Big Pink	"Hit The Ground (Superman)"	(4AD)
	The Big Pink	"Stay Gold"	(4AD)
	Canon Blue	"A Native (Madison)"	(Temporary Residence)
	Dr. Dog	"That Old Black Hole"	(Anti-)
	Ben Kweller	"Jealous Girl"	(The Noise Co.)

updated 2.01.12

#	Artist	Album	Label
1.	The Demos	Lovely	(Young Lion Of The West)
2.	Various Artists	Chimes Of Freedom: Songs Of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years Of Amnesty International	(Amnesty International)
3t.	Cloud Nothings	Attack On Memory	(Carpark Records)
	Ben Kweller	Go Fly A Kite	(The Noise Co.)
5.	of Montreal	Paralytic Stalks	(Polyvinyl)
6.	The Big Pink	Future This	(4AD)
7t.	The Asteroids Galaxy Tour	Out Of Frequency	(BMG Rights)
	Canon Blue	Rumspringa	(Temporary Residence)
	Shearwater	Animal Joy	(Sub Pop)
10.	The Black Keys	El Camino	(Nonesuch)
11t.	First Aid Kit	The Lion’s Roar	(Wichita)
	Cass McCombs	Humor Risk	(Domino)
	Porcelain Raft	Strange Weekend	(Secretly Canadian)
14t.	The Black Belles	The Black Belles	(Third Man Records)
	Guided By Voices	Let’s Go Eat The Factory	(GBV Inc.)
	Nada Surf	The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy	(Barsuk)
17t.	Lana Del Rey	Born To Die	(Interscope)
	Frankie Rose	Interstellar	(Slumberland)
19t.	A Place To Bury Strangers	Onwards To The Wall	(Dead Oceans)
	M83	Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming	(Mute)
21t.	Dr. Dog	Be The Void	(Anti-)
	Howler	America Give Up	(Rough Trade)
	The Jezabels	Prisoner	(Mom+Pop)
	Various Artists	Re:Generation Music Project	(ATO Records)
25t.	Band Of Skulls	Sweet Sour	(Vagrant)
	Ani DiFranco	¿Which Side Are You On?	, (Righteous Babe)
	Gotye	Making Mirrors	(Universal Republic)
	One Model Nation	Totalwerks Vol. 1 (1969-1977)	(The End)

LW	TW	DAILY TOP 20 SUBMODERN ALBUM SALES - TUESDAY 1/31/12			%
1	1	CHIMES OF FREEDOM: SONGS …	CHIMES OF FREEDOM: SONGS …	AMNESTY INTER	-61.4
**	2	PINES	DARK SO GOLD	RED HOUSE	**
4	3	JOYFUL NOISE	SOUNDTRACK	WATER TOWER	-30.8
6	4	MUMFORD & SONS	SIGH NO MORE	GLASSNOTE	-13.6
11	5	TOM WAITS	BAD AS ME	ANTI/EPITAPH	23.1
5	6	RODRIGO Y GABRIELA	AREA 52	ATO	-54.7
**	7	DARRELL SCOTT	LONG RIDE HOME	RED DISTRIBUTION	**
**	8	SOJA	STRENGTH TO SURVIVE	ATO	**
**	9	FOSTER,RUTHIE	LET IT BURN	BLUE CORN	**
**	10	MATADOR: INTENDED PLAY 2012	MATADOR: INTENDED PLAY 2012	MATADOR	**
2	11	NADA SURF	STARS ARE INDIFFERENT TO ASTRO	BARSUK	-79.3
**	12	ARMIK	CASA DE AMOR	BOLERO	**
**	13	CIVIL WARS	BARTON HOLLOW	SENSIBILITY	**
3	14	FINN,CRAIG	CLEAR HEART FULL EYES	VAGRANT	-79.5
**	15	WILCO	WHOLE LOVE	ANTI/EPITAPH	**
**	16	BUXTON	NOTHING HERE SEEMS STRANGE	NEW WEST	**
**	17	IMPERIAL TEEN	FEEL THE SOUND	MERGE	**
10	18	DORIS DAY	MY HEART	ARWIN PRO	-51.7
**	19	NAJEE	SMOOTH SIDE OF SOUL	SHANACHIE	**
12	20	FIRST AID KIT	LION'S ROAR	WICHITA	-52