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Sounds like:
The Whitest Boy Alive,
Nick Drake,
Villagers
By
Stacy Klein
on
Jun 27, 2021
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What Kings of Convenience manage to accomplish with just an acoustic guitar, keys, a shaker, and beautiful vocals is unfathomable. “Catholic Country” is just that. It’s slow, breezy and low-key, with more than enou...
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Sounds like:
The Whitest Boy Alive,
Nick Drake,
Villagers
By
Stacy Klein
on
May 4, 2021
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It’s absolutely thrilling that Kings of Convenience is finally back on the radar with their first new album in 12 years, Peace or Love. It’s considerably more cheerful and warm than their previous offerings, and wh...
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3

Sounds like:
The Lemon Twigs,
Stephen Steinbrink,
Diane Coffee
By
Reina Shinohara
on
Feb 18, 2019
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Jonathan Something is a gift that keeps on giving. The Brooklyn, Connecticut native (née Jon Searles) put out an album last year, but he’s still giving us bonus tracks, starting with “For All My Life" -- a catchy, Western-tinged, acoustic ditty chron...
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4

Sounds like:
Devendra Banhart,
Beirut,
Y La Bamba
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Jan 24, 2019
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Helado Negro's single "Pais Nublado" is a gorgeously hypnotizing marriage of acoustic indie folk and airy synths.
The vocals carve the path as the deconstructed instrumentals follow suit. The harmonies ebb and flow as they drift atop, meanwhile the ...
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5

Sounds like:
Flora Cash,
Agnes Obel,
The Paper Kites
By
Tobias Handke
on
Nov 22, 2018
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French chamber pop duo Racoon Racoon are working on new material for 2019 and have decided to re-release single "Young Wolves" to ease fans wait.
Originally included on their seven track EP, Our Love's Funeral, "Young Wolves" is a simple yet allurin...
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6

Sounds like:
The Growlers,
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,
Field Report
By
Gabe Kahan
on
Jul 9, 2018
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It's been almost a year since Together PANGEA put out Bulls and Roosters, their latest angst-ridden full length release. It was loud, grimy, and attention-seeking. But now, we get something different -- something tame.
Just last week they put out Sl...
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7

Sounds like:
Frankie Cosmos,
Lomelda,
IAN SWEET
By
Reina Shinohara
on
Jul 3, 2018
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Washington darling Whitney Ballen is gearing up to release her debut album with a resounding single that is every bit as glorious as the vast landscape of the Pacific Northwest she's from. Back in 2014 Ballen released her debut EP Falls, a beautifull...
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8

Sounds like:
Phoebe Bridgers,
Big Thief,
Lomelda,
Florist
By
Reina Shinohara
on
Jun 9, 2018
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Judging by his songwriting history, LA based multi-instrumentalist Axel Mansoor is no stranger to heartbreak. But hurt has never felt as raw as on “White Lies”, the newest acoustic single from Mansoor’s upcoming Somerset EP. Fresh off an Emmy nominat...
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