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Sounds like:
Foals,
The Maccabees,
The 1975
By
Justin Lam
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Oct 17, 2013
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Yessss, a brand new single from Coasts! The only disappointing thing about this is hearing that "Come A Little Closer" forms part of their Stay EP and not an album, but hey, I can always hope for that next year. Okay, now back to the single.I literal...
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Sounds like:
Daughter,
Big Scary,
Belles Will Ring,
Cloud Control
By
Tobias Handke
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Oct 14, 2013
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The Jezabels are easily one of my favorite Aussie from the past five years. Infusing indie rock with tremendous pop sensibilities, the Sydney four piece put out a trilogy of EPs between 2009-2010 before dropping their long-awaited award-winning debut...
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3

Sounds like:
Kings of Leon,
OneRepublic
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 14, 2013
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Imagine Dragons are a pretty massive band, falling squarely in the space occupied by the likes of Kings of Leon, AWOLNATION and 30 Seconds To Mars.Their catchy approach to alternative rock has captured the likes of many remixers,
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4

Sounds like:
Radiohead,
Alt-J,
Wild Beasts,
Valar
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 11, 2013
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I take my strictly Aussie-only (and occasionally a New Zealand act) policy pretty seriously, and this one took me awhile to clarify. Kins is a four-piece band who originated in Australia but have since relocated to Brighton, a seaside town in the sou...
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5

Sounds like:
Dawes,
The Jamaican Queens,
The Presets
By
RSkotarczyk
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Sep 19, 2013
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Hailing from Nashville, The Features bring a brand of music that certainly doesn't like to be boxed in. Ranging anywhere from the new wave sounds of The Talking Heads to a more contemporary, neoclassic alt-country rock sound similar to Dawes, the ban...
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6

Sounds like:
Zola Jesus,
The Knife,
Beth Ditto
By
Marietta Longley
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Sep 17, 2013
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This frenetic track from Mariam The Believer, aka Mariam Wallentin "“ one half of Swedish alt-pop duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums "“ is a veritable smorgasbord of sound, and I think I've fallen a little bit in love with it.Compiled of seemingly separa...
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7

Sounds like:
Gorillaz,
Unknown Mortal Orchestra,
Animal Collective
By
Hugh McClure
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Sep 17, 2013
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If you're looking for boring, same-same music, look away now. If, however, you're after something a bit different, then look no further than the mysterious Lord Fascinator and his kaleidoscopic take on the pop genre. The side project of Australian ba...
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8

Sounds like:
Laura Marling,
Little Boots,
Daughter
By
Justin Lam
on
Sep 17, 2013
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Eves' "Zen" popped up in my SoundCloud stream just a few minutes ago from the good people of Mucho Bravado, and I couldn't be happier with what I've heard. Eves is the moniker of Brisbane's Hannah Karydas, a young lass for which I had high hopes for ...
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