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Sounds like:
Jeff Buckley,
Radiohead,
The National,
Band of Horses
By
Hugh McClure
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Nov 25, 2013
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An email I received recently referred to Sydney's Paul Conrad as "the male Lana Del Rey," a sentiment I can definitely agree with. After being a part of the local music scene as lead vocalist for Sydney band Rockets, the talented singer/songwriter re...
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Sounds like:
Two Door Cinema Club,
Basement Batman,
Rapids!
By
sean o
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Nov 12, 2013
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Indie rock fans will be happy to know that San Francisco quintet Rio Rio are back with a brand new single, "The Bashful and the Brave." For the unfamiliar, Rio Rio first made waves on Indie Shuffle last March with the release of "Gorilla Gorilla." Do...
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3

Sounds like:
Lauryn Hill,
AlunaGeorge,
Janelle Monae
By
Matt Kramer
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Nov 7, 2013
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I don't want to like "Don't Wait" by Stockholm-based singer Mapei. The song piggybacks on a handful of musical devices I have a pretty low tolerance for: Imogen Heap-style vocoder work, a single totally misplaced stanza of unwarranted vanilla rap, an...
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4

Sounds like:
Foals,
The Maccabees,
Mystery Jets
By
Lucie Watson
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Nov 6, 2013
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Almost three years ago, I was visiting London for Christmas, and in a hungover state my friend dragged me out to a small record shop with the promise that some "young dudes" who were performing a free gig would cure the hangover and make a cold after...
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5

Sounds like:
The Octopus Project,
The Civil Wars,
Jus Post Bellum
By
Marietta Longley
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Nov 6, 2013
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Adam Pickering and Paula Walker are a pretty accomplished pair: solo, he's supported the likes of Sam Sparro and The Wombats; she is a professionally trained dancer. In 2010, they joined forces to form a Leicestershire-based rootsy folk-pop project a...
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6

Sounds like:
Bruce Springsteen,
The Strokes,
Kings Of Leon
By
Tobias Handke
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Nov 5, 2013
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"Just Another Girl" is the second new single taken from The Killers soon to be released greatest hits album, Direct Hits. While their first newbie "Shot At The Night" was a shimmering synth collaboration with M83, "Just Another Girl" is more inline w...
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7

Sounds like:
Perfume Genius,
Benin City,
Daughn Gibson
By
David Peter Simon
on
Oct 29, 2013
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Let me just say this: it hurts to listen to Benjamin Clementine. His voice is powerful, his lyrics are raw, and his delivery is downright unique. Pair that all against the passive aggressive piano and you've got quite a heart fuck.At 24 years old, Be...
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8

Sounds like:
The Mars Volta,
Foals
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Oct 28, 2013
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Young The Giant have come a long way. I remember watching them play battle-of-the-bands shows in Irvine, California, way back in 2004 (under prior moniker The Jakes).It took them a while to get to their debut album, released in May of 2011, but by th...
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