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Sounds like:
Lanks,
James Vincent McMorrow,
Patrick Watson
By
Jason Grishkoff
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May 16, 2015
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I got hooked on this song when a slick remix by Klaves popped up a week or two back. Since then I've been flip-flopping between the two, and have decided that they both deserve to be on the site.
"Thieves" was released roughly four months ago by Lon...
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2

Sounds like:
Jojo,
Frank Ocean,
Christina Aguilera
By
Michelle
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May 8, 2015
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Tori Kelly has been around for a while by virtue of YouTube and American Idol Season 9 notoriety. She's even released a couple of EPs. But it's only now that she's emerging as a potential force to be reckoned with on a grander scale.
This 22-year-ol...
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3

Sounds like:
Nick Drake,
Bon Iver,
Andrew Bird
By
Tobias Handke
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Apr 15, 2015
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"Dark Bird Is Home" is the first track lifted from the album of the same name from troubadour The Tallest Man On Earth.
Featuring the Swedish musician singing over an acoustic guitar, "Dark Bird Is Home" is reminiscent of the earnest folk of his ea...
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4

Sounds like:
Snowden,
James Vincent McMorrow
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Mar 31, 2015
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Back in September of last year we picked up on a young artist named Xavier Dunn who had pulled off one of the more-remarkable covers...ever?
If you're not sure of the track in question, you'll want to follow this link (hint: it's A$AP Rocky's "Fucki...
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5

Sounds like:
Volcano Choir,
Gayngs
By
Lauren Ziegler
on
Mar 30, 2015
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I was introduced to Melbourne artist Boats last year with his debut single "Spider's Soul." Emotive and expansive, it was the result of a guy who had spent years DJing in the electronic scene before deciding to explore a more organic, instrumental so...
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6

Sounds like:
S. Carey,
Bon Iver,
James Vincent McMorrow
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Mar 17, 2015
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A month or so back, Sufjan Stevens released a teaser video for his upcoming album Carrie & Lowell. The backing track was beautiful but incomplete, leaving me wishing there was more to hear.
Fortunately, that day is here. Today, the title track o...
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7

Sounds like:
John Butler,
JP Cooper
By
Sarah Jukes
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Mar 17, 2015
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It's no secret that I'm a big fan of singer-songwriters. With all the fuss over electronic music and such, it's nice to find and explore the music of artists who keep their work a bit more raw, a bit more emotive, and choose not bend heavily down the...
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8

Sounds like:
Sufjan Stevens,
Fleet Foxes,
Iron & Wine
By
Sam McLoughlin
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Mar 16, 2015
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Let me introduce you to Thad Kopec because you probably haven't met him yet. He's a composer and songwriter living in Nashville who sounds like he'd be at home in a Coen brothers movie. With vocal nods to Fleet Foxes, wind-swept orchestral arrangemen...
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