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If you grew up in the '90s with a steady diet of "Alternative Nation" and "120 Minutes," a certain sound will always be close to your heart. The distorted guitars and slightly disheveled melodies, the slacker attitude hiding the broken hearts and post-teenage angst underneath. It's a sound that is being resurrected by the newish band Yuck.

Formed in 2009 and made up of members from London, Hiroshima, Japan, and New Jersey, Yuck somehow capture and update that fuzzed out '90s sound. On their self-titled debut album, due out Feb. 15, the quartet make guitar rock as insanely catchy as it is seemingly off the cuff. If you're a fan of Dinosaur Jr. or The Breeders, or more current bands like The Drums or Surfer Blood, you'll definitely want to check out Yuck.

To hear songs from Yuck's self-titled debut album, head over to their MySpace page. One that album's best tracks, "Georgia," has a cool, retro-race-car-themed video, which you can watch below. Yuck is due out Feb. 15.

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Last year, MTV.com's "Live In NYC" music series hosted some of the best and brightest young bands on the music scene--bands like Surfer Blood, Sleigh Bells and Neon Indian--with intimate live performances in New York City.

In 2011, "Live In NYC" gets off to a smashing start with the Los Angeles band Warpaint. The enigmatic girl group is one of MTV's 9 Artists To Watch in 2011. And now's your chance to catch Warpaint's atmospheric performance live from New York City.

For a taste of things to come, check out Warpaint performing their single "Undertow," below. And be sure to tune in to MTV.com on Tuesday, Jan. 11, to watch Warpaint's "Live In NYC" performance.

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Update: Thanks for watching the livestream. Tune in next week to watch OnDemand performances from the show.

Rocktober is officially here, and we're celebrating our favorite indie-rock acts with an unmissable "Live In NYC" livestream performance by Surfer Blood. The West Palm Beach indie-rock outfit will kick off CMJ with an MTV "Live In NYC" performance on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at The Studio At Webster Hall in New York City.

Can't make it to the show? Watch the livestream of Surfer Blood's six-song set--complete with the fuzzed-out guitars and warm-weather harmonies of the group's critically acclaimed debut, Astro Coast--on MTV.com. On the same CMJ showcase bill are up-and-coming indie acts Dominique Young Unique, Francis and The Lights and Fake Problems.

+ Don't miss Surfer Blood "Live In NYC" on MTV.com at Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 10/9c. Plus, watch Surfer Blood's "Floating Vibes" and "Swim" videos, and check out more "Live In NYC" indie-rock performances.

Related Content Watch Surfer Blood's Live MTV Iggy Performance

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The folks at MTV Iggy had the fine idea to get the wonderful indie rock band Surfer Blood to play its jam "Floating Vibes" at the Lower East Side club The Delancey and capture the whole thing on camera.

Surfer Blood's breakout debut album, Astro Coast, is full of jangly, slightly askew pop-rock gems that recall the best moments of classic indie bands like Pavement, while tipping its musical cap to classic rock stalwarts such as Cheap Trick. I know I've mentioned Cheap Trick a lot recently, but that's because Cheap Trick is awesome.

Anyway! Surfer Blood ran through "Floating Vibes" as well as "Take It Easy," and its single "Swim (To Reach The End)." Check out the videos below. You can check out the MTV Iggy blog post about the filming of the live session right here. Astro Coast is out now.

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