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Sounds like:
Fleet Foxes,
Tobias Jesso Jr.,
Sufjan Stevens
By
Tobias Handke
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Feb 2, 2017
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Father John Misty continues to hype the release of his forthcoming album, Pure Comedy, with third single "Ballad Of The Dying Man."
Combining a flighty acoustic guitar and uptempo piano line, "Ballad Of The Dying Man" is easily the most positive sou...
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2

Sounds like:
Shovels & Rope,
Johnny and June Carter,
Punch Brothers
By
ahoglund
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Feb 2, 2017
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The immediately endearing "Sweetly" comes from the Show Ponies' new album, How It All Goes Down, which released January 20.
The song's touching lyrics come alive with lead vocalist Andi Carder's tender, warm voice. She's got the kind of sweet harmon...
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3

Sounds like:
Typhoon,
Radiation City,
Sea Wolf,
Blind Pilot
By
Kelsey Simpkins
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Jan 24, 2017
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Sometimes I think only Kyle Morton of Portland’s beloved and many-membered Typhoon could come up with a way to romanticize the end of the world.
Bridging the gap since Typhoon’s last album in 2013 and in the face of Morton’s ongoing fight with a ch...
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4

Sounds like:
Dustin Tebbutt,
Hayden Calnin
By
Sarah Jukes
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Jan 19, 2017
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I've been in a particularly reflective mood this week—just the time to indulge in some excellent acoustic work from singer-songwriters. I've discovered some exciting new stuff I can't wait to share with you.
Every time I write about singer-songwrite...
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5

Sounds like:
Dustin Tebbutt,
Bon Iver,
Sigur Ros,
Coldplay
By
Kelsey Simpkins
on
Jan 15, 2017
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Jacob Ithurburn returns with a stunning and stripped down performance of Brolly’s latest in “Things That Keep Me Up At Night.” Over a year since the single “I Need Heaven” and more than two years since 2014’s Wolfe EP, this single is a sign of someth...
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6

Sounds like:
Lianne La Havas,
Eska,
Andreya Triana
By
Eli T. Mond
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Jan 15, 2017
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1950's style doo-wop and soul ballads are all the rage right now, thanks to tracks like "Love on the Brain" by Rihanna. And just like any trend, it's easy for the sound to get watered down and played out. However, I'd argue that no contemporary artis...
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7

Sounds like:
Nadia Nair,
Hozier,
Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker)
By
Roxine Staats
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Jan 14, 2017
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The heart-wrenching potency of hauntingly detached vocals and delicately minimalistic instrumental accompaniment have produced formidable genre juggernauts like James Blake and Bon Iver, and fresh-faced Albin Lee Meldau is in line to capitalize on th...
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8

Sounds like:
Elliott Smith,
S. Carey,
Astronauts etc.
By
Kelsey Simpkins
on
Jan 13, 2017
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If you like Elliott Smith, you're going to love Alec Grefe. Under the moniker Astronaut Husband, Grefe released his latest full length in December 2016, including the single, "Loser" - complete with a homemade stop motion music video.
From his Wisco...
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