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Sounds like:
Foals,
Cut Copy,
City Calm Down
By
Hugh McClure
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Nov 27, 2012
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Adelaide-based band Messrs has turned a few heads already in their reasonably short lifespan. On the back of their demo "Everyone Knows," they performed at the 2011 Great Escape Festival in the UK before setting off on a European Tour shortly after....
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2

Sounds like:
The Horrors,
The Cure,
Joy Division,
Simple Minds
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 25, 2012
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Adelaide's City Riots have been eagerly anticipating this day, the release of their debut album Sea of Bright Lights. A long time coming, the album follows up from their 2011 Matchsticks EP, and sees the four-piece really come into their own as a ban...
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3

Sounds like:
The Weeknd,
Disclosure,
Caribou,
Gold Panda
By
Hugh McClure
on
Sep 29, 2012
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The wait is over. Collarbones second full-length album Die Young has been released, and it's brilliant. Completed over the course of a year, this album is made even more incredible given the duo (Marcus Whale and Travis Cook) live in the two Australi...
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4

Sounds like:
The Weeknd,
Disclosure,
Aphex Twin,
Gold Panda
By
Hugh McClure
on
Sep 3, 2012
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Sydney/Adelaide electro-duo Collarbones (Travis Cook and Marcus Whale) have just released another track off their upcoming sophomore album Die Young. Their debut LP Iconography was brilliantly off-center, but their new tracks (check out Die Young's f...
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5

Sounds like:
Grizzly Bear,
Jeff Buckley,
Tim Fitz
By
Hugh McClure
on
Aug 9, 2012
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Young musicians often make me feel old and untalented (sob!) - they just keep getting younger and better. However, listening to Adelaide's Jesse Davidson's track "Flaws" just makes me feel thankful. The singer/songwriter has just been shortlisted in...
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6

Sounds like:
Craft Spells,
The Horrors,
Neon Indian,
Beach Fossils,
Real Estate
By
Hugh McClure
on
Aug 8, 2012
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Adelaide four-piece City Riots have been a busy bunch since releasing their Matchsticks EP late last year. Over the Australian summer, they set up camp at a small family property in the picturesque river-land of South Australia. This escape lead to a...
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7

Sounds like:
Mogwai,
Explosions in the Sky
By
Hugh McClure
on
Aug 6, 2012
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Sparkspitter is an instrumentalist post-rock band hailing from the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. While Australia is booming with musical talent, this genre is largely overlooked for the swarms of indie pop bands coming through. Given the talent ...
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8

Sounds like:
The Kooks,
Arctic Monkeys
By
Ron Swanson
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Jun 27, 2012
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The 1975 are the new darlings of Manchester's ever-impressive music scene. Despite this being their first official release, "The City" provides a captivating first taste of their debut Facedown EP. The track arrives so fully formed, you'd think it wa...
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