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By
Jess Alatorre
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Oct 20, 2009
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This is punchy, sometimes soft and haunting, other times edgy and choral driven, and always beautiful. Port O'Brien's last album, All We Could Do Was Sing, was already high on my list of 2008 albums. Their sophomore studio album is living up to my ex...
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Sounds like:
The Postal Service
By
Jess Alatorre
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Oct 20, 2009
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Owl City has been setting the web on fire. Adam Young, sole musician of Owl City seems to have successfully appealed to the MySpace world. Comparisons to The Postal Service are everywhere (In fact, I first heard about Owl City when one friend asked a...
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Sounds like:
Simon and Garfunkel,
Jens Lenkman,
Jose Gonzalez
By
Jess Alatorre
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Oct 17, 2009
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Two songs immediately reminded me why we should love the delicate sounds Kings of Convenience: "Mrs. Cold" and "Boat Behind" are brilliant acoustic folk songs with just a touch of tropical whimsy. The songs that follow are less stand-out on their o...
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Sounds like:
Boards of Canada,
Cut Copy,
Radiohead,
Planningtorock
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 16, 2009
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What do you get when you combine a classical pianist and a self-professed fan of "dark rock"? Apparently, if it's the right two people, a pretty sweet band. Home Video is that band. According to Obscure Sound, the seeds of Home Video were planted wh...
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Sounds like:
Noah and the Whale,
Neutral Milk Hotel,
Beirut,
Freelance Whales
By
Jess Alatorre
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Oct 15, 2009
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I'm in love with this self-released debut album. This is what we've all been looking for: some tapping, some smooth London-boy vocals, poetic lyrics"¦ These songs sound like effort, patience and thoughtfulness, and the results are beautiful. The Lond...
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By
Jess Alatorre
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Oct 14, 2009
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Land of Talk put out perfect indie rock. The gritty vocals of lead singer and guitarist Elizabeth Powell compliment the carefully thought out drums and bass. Front woman, Powell, has toured with Broken Social Scene, as part of the ever-changing music...
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Sounds like:
Pinback,
DM Stith,
Peter Adams
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 13, 2009
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While there aren't any defining moments of glory on this album, it has a continuous and mellow flow that suits autumn in more ways than one. Stephen Steinbrink, a Phoenix, AZ native, started playing guitar in the 2000s, and after a few mishaps, wound...
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By
Taylor Fife
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Oct 13, 2009
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After teasing us for two years with a myriad of singles, EPs, and remixes, Gui Boratto finally presented us with the gift of another full-length album this year: Take My Breath Away. Now, I never saw Top Gun in theaters, but even if I had, I doubt Be...
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