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Sounds like:
FYFE,
Local Natives,
Grizzly Bear
By
Sam McLoughlin
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Oct 11, 2013
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Unless you checked out Son Lux's last album of remixes We Are Rising, you've probably never heard of Andrew Judah -- but there's a good chance you've heard his music. After scoring some recent Lincoln car ads (including the one that got played during...
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2

Sounds like:
Ben Harper,
ALO,
John Mayer
By
Joshua Mellin
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Oct 9, 2013
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Last time Jack Johnson played Chicago was back in 2005 at the newly opened Northerly Island, where he was joined by the forefather of chill beach tunes, Jimmy Buffett, in town to play the first major concert at Wrigley Field.Since then, he's released...
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3

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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4

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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5

Sounds like:
Cat Power,
Bat For Lashes
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 26, 2013
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Throwback Thursday? Flashback Friday? Perhaps that makes this "Memory Lane Monday"? Either way, there's a shortage of good new music today, and our Editor Hannah suggested that I feature Feist's "1234." Why not?Surprisingly, only six years have passe...
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6

Sounds like:
Regina Spektor,
Joanna Newsom,
She & Him
By
Christiana Bartolini
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May 20, 2013
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Here's a nice little gem for all you folk pop lovers. Kelsea Little's single "Blue Feather" is honest and clever while maintaining a beautiful instrumental arrangement.The song starts off sweet and acoustic, and soon thereafter, Kelsea's powerful voc...
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7

Sounds like:
The Lumineers,
The Head and the Heart,
Mumford & Sons
By
Hannah Levy
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May 17, 2013
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I've been to a lot of live shows, but no band has ever exuded as much pure joy as Of Monsters and Men. I don't think anyone can listen to or watch them without smiling, it's simply impossible. They've mastered the secret sauce that every artist wants...
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8

Sounds like:
Atlas Genius,
Snakadaktal
By
Aaron Blum
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Mar 19, 2013
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While it's been almost four years since the release of The Temper Trap's debut album Conditions, it's still just as good as ever. And over the last month or so, they have been posting acoustic tracks from the album to their SoundCloud. As a big fan ...
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