We Are Trees

Going into 2009’s CMJ Festival, Surfer Blood, The xx and Warpaint were poised to be the breakout acts. In 2010, the field is wide open with over 1200 bands seeking approval from
NYC audiences. Still, the bands that should generate the most attention are Lord Huron, We Are Trees, Cloud Nothings, Lower Dens, Wild Nothing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Circle Pit, and Yuck. Out of that group, I expect Lord Huron, We Are Trees, and Lower Dens to come away with the most accolades of the festival.

Make sure to catch newly signed Fat Possum artist Yuck. They are currently scheduled to perform only two shows during the week.

Another band that’s worth checking out is The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, a collaboration of Sean Lennon and his ridiculously beautiful and talented girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl. They recently debuted “Jardin du Luxembourg” off their upcoming album, Acoustic Sessions, which is due out on October 26. The duo will be performing Friday, October 22 at Union Hall in Brooklyn.

Calibro 35

If you are not down with hipster bands, then check out Italian funk combo Calibro 35, our winner for best band press photo for CMJ. The five-piece, an all instrumental band known for their up tempo live shows, recreates the funky sounds of Italian soundtracks from the 70s.They are playing several shows during the festival.

Check out the rest of our recommendations after the jump:

Adult Themes

Hometown: Brooklyn
Adult Themes – Four Fires

Allo Darlin’

Hometown: United Kingdom
Allo, Darlin’ – Dear Stephen Hawking

Andrew Cedermark

Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia
Andrew Cedermark – Will Not Complete

Angus & Julia Stone

Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Angus & Julia Stone – The Beast

Baths

Hometown: Chatsworth, California
Baths – Aminals

Beauty Feast

Hometown: Brooklyn
Beauty Feast – Things To Do

The Black Atlantic

Hometown: Groningen, Netherlands
The Black Atlantic – I Shall Cross This River

Blair

Hometown: Brooklyn
Blair – Hello Halo

The Blow

Hometown: New York
The Blow – Hey Boy

Calibro 35

Hometown: Milan, Italy
Calibro 35 – Bouchet Funk

Circle Pit

Hometown: Sydney NSW Australia
Circle Pit – Shallow Grave

Cloud Nothings

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Cloud Nothings – Didn’t You

Cotton Jones

Hometown: Cumberland, Maryland
Cotton Jones – Gotta Cheer Up

Crayon Fields

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Crayon Fields – All The Pleasures Of The World

Crocodiles

Hometown: San Diego, California
Crocodiles – Sleep Forever

Cults

Hometown: NYC
Cults – Go Outside

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Hometown: Detroit
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Simple Girl

Dean & Britta

Hometown: NYC
Dean & Britta – Silver Factory Theme

DeVotchKa

Hometown: Denver
DeVotchKa – We’re Leaving

Dinosaur Feathers

Hometown: Brooklyn
Dinosaur Feathers – Teenage Whore

Drink Up Buttercup

Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Drink Up Buttercup – Young Ladies

The Drums

Hometown: Brooklyn
The Drums – Let’s Go Surfing

Electric Tickle Machine

Hometown: Representing the East Village
Electric Tickle Machine – Women Are The New Men

Electric Wire Hustle

Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand
Electric Wire Hustle – They Don’t Want

Eternal Summers

Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia
Eternal Summers – Kry

Four Tet

Hometown: United Kingdom
Four Tet – She Just Likes to Fight

Frankie and the Heartstrings

Hometown: Sunderland, United Kingdom
Frankie And The Heartstrings – Hunger

Futurebirds

Hometown: Athens, Georgia
Futurebirds – Breathe For Days

Galaxie 500

Hometown: NYC & UK
Galaxie 500 – Strange

Generationals

Hometown: New Orleans
Generationals – Trust

Gentleman Jesse and His Men

Hometown: ATL
Gentleman Jesse – She’s a Trap

The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger

Hometown: Brooklyn
The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger – Jardin du Luxembourg

Ghostface Killah

Hometown: Staten Island, New York

Guards

Hometown: Kathmandu
Guards – Long Time

GZA

Hometown: Brooklyn
Black Lips & GZA – The Drop I Hold

Hacienda

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Hacienda – She’s Got A Hold On Me

Heavy Cream

Hometown: Nashville
Heavy Cream – Lava Lamp

Hooray For Earth

Hometown: New York
Hooray for Earth – Surrounded By Your Friends

Jaill

Hometown: Milwaukee
Jaill – Always Wrong

JBM

Hometown: New York
JBM – Cleo’s Song

Javelin

Hometown: Brooklyn
The Very Best – Julia (Javelin remix)

Lemonade

Hometown: Collaroy Beach – New South Wales, Australia
Lemonade – Sunsplash

Lord Huron

Hometown: Los Angeles
Lord Huron – We Went Wild

Lower Dens

Hometown: Baltimore
Lower Dens – Hospice Gates

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

Hometown: Brookyn
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – My Good Luck

Miracles of Modern Science

Hometown: Brooklyn
Miracles of Modern Science – Luminol

Motel Motel

Hometown: Brooklyn
Motel Motel – Ocean

Neon Indian

Hometown: Denton, Texas
Neon Indian – Should Have Taken Acid With You

Screaming Females

Hometown: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Screaming Females – Lights Out

Shark?

Hometown: Brooklyn
Shark? – I’m An Animal

Sherlock’s Daughter

Hometown: Australia & New York
Sherlock’s Daughter – Reprise

Slow Animal

Hometown: New Jersey
Slow Animal – Sanity

Superhumanoids

Hometown: Los Angeles
Superhumanoids – Persona

Surfer Blood

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
Surfer Blood – Neighbour Riffs

Thieving Irons

Hometown: Brooklyn
Thieving Irons – Tow the Line

Turbo Fruits

Hometown: Nashville
Turbo Fruits – Trouble!

Ty Segall

Hometown: San Francisco
Ty Segall – Imaginary Person

Ume

Hometown: Austin, Texas
Ume – Sunshower

Uncle Bad Touch

Hometown: Montreal
Uncle Bad Touch – Sweetest Dream

UNKLE

Hometown: London
UNKLE – Natural Selection (featuring The Black Angels)

Viernes

Hometown: Florida
Viernes – Entire Empire

WAVVES

Hometown: San Diego
Wavves – King Of The Beach

We Are Country Mice

Hometown: Brooklyn
We Are Country Mice – Festival

We Are Trees

Hometown: Virginia Beach
We Are Trees – Sunrise Sunset

Wild Nothing

Hometown: Virginia
Wild Nothing – Confirmation

Woodsman

Hometown: Denver
Woodsman – When The Morning Comes

Woven Bones

Hometown: Austin, Texas
Woven Bones – Tussin Blues

Yo La Tengo

Hometown: Hoboken, New Jersey
Yo La Tengo – You Make Me Feel Good

Young Rival

Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Young Rival – Don’t Make A Sound

Yuck

Hometown: London
Yuck – Georgia

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