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Sounds like:
Jose Gonzalez,
Solander,
Keaton Henson
By
Lauren Sloss
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Oct 18, 2013
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Here's what I found myself pondering during Junip's stunning set in San Francisco on Thursday: how does Jose Gonzalez manage to have such a distinctive voice, yet manage to fully integrate it into the overall sound his band is creating? He's a lead s...
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2

Sounds like:
Bon Iver,
James Vincent McMorrow,
Fleet Foxes
By
Marietta Longley
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Oct 16, 2013
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Icelandic singer/songwriter Ãsgeir Trausti released his debut album Dyrd i daudathogn back in September 2012 at the tender age of 20, scoring his home country's fastest selling debut by a domestic artist ever. Fast becoming a national sensation, Ãs...
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3

Sounds like:
The Middle East,
Iron and Wine,
Angus and Julia Stone,
Jordan Klassen
By
Sam McLoughlin
on
Oct 14, 2013
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Yet another awesome musical export from Australia, The Paper Kites have been churning out moody indie folk tunes since 2011. They are currently touring the U.S. and Canada in support of their brand new record, States.The first single from the record,...
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4

Sounds like:
Bright Eyes,
Elliot Smith,
Peasant
By
Philip Friedman
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Oct 6, 2013
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Living in a foreign country can definitely give you an interesting perspective on life, or at the very least make you a bit of an expert in geography. This is especially true for singer-songwriter Spark Alaska.Lorenzo Cook, the man behind Spark Alas...
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5

Sounds like:
Sufjan Stevens,
The Shins,
Bon Iver
By
Sam McLoughlin
on
Oct 1, 2013
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In early 2012, we featured Vancouver based indie-folk troubadour Jordan Klassen's catchy "Go to Me." Shortly after, he finished second in the Peak Performance Project, a yearly competition that brings out the best indie musicians BC has to offer.Sinc...
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6

Sounds like:
Kodaline,
Fleet Foxes,
Grizzly Bear
By
Justin Lam
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Sep 26, 2013
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Leeds duo Fossil Collective are back with the brand new single "The Water," taken from their upcoming EP of the same name. These guys were possibly one of my favorite folk acts of last year, bringing us the beautifully crafted debut album Tell Where ...
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7

Sounds like:
Kodaline,
Fossil Collective,
Tom Odell
By
Justin Lam
on
Sep 25, 2013
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Back in August, we caught a glimpse of the great potential that Melbourne's 22-year-old Woody Pitney possessed with the single "You Can Stay." A month later, we're treated to yet another beautifully crafted single titled "When You Go" from his upcomi...
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8

Sounds like:
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros,
Of Monsters and Men,
The Lumineers
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Sep 22, 2013
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Bella Vesta is a band to put on your list of must-hears. They're a brand spankin' new group from Brooklyn with a sweetly acoustic tribute song that I think you'll really dig.What do you get when you combine a Lauryn Hill song and a track from The Goo...
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