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By
Devin Duckworth
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Oct 25, 2012
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Kimbra is one of the few female artists that was put on my music radar in 2012. From her career-launching collaboration with Gotye to the release of her first critically acclaimed album, this New Zealander has taken on a whole new world of fame and d...
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2

Sounds like:
Anette Party,
Jacques Greene
By
Dwayne
on
Oct 18, 2012
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Before "What I Might Do," we hadn't heard of Ben Pearce. However, eight minutes later, a track described as "a slick combination of soulful urban vocals and irresistible grooving deep house" will leave you desperate to hear more from the Manchester p...
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By
sweeney kovar
on
Aug 21, 2012
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In Knx's universe, it's been eons since his last release. In human years, he's gone about two months without presenting a project on Bandcamp. His flood of releases can overwhelm some, and though we're in the age of over-saturation as an inway to suc...
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4

Sounds like:
Madlib,
Roc Marciano,
Guilty Simpson
By
sweeney kovar
on
Aug 14, 2012
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House Shoes is dirty. His sound, his hometown, and his music is often mired with grime. His Let It Go LP that dropped earlier this summer was an exemplary demonstration of neck-breaking drums and raw rhymes. In "Dirt," Shoes takes a popular break and...
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5

Sounds like:
Perseus,
Bicep,
The Magician
By
Elizabeth Walker
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Jul 28, 2012
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I don't know if there's ever been another genre which encompasses the infinite, youth-sparked feeling that summer brings more than nu disco. It's all over the place right now, lacing 70s/80s/90s R&B and disco vocals with trop-house infused beats...
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6

Sounds like:
The Lumineers,
Mumford & Sons,
Imagine Dragons
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jul 27, 2012
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Bombay Bicycle Club don't remix songs often, but when they do, you can be sure that the results are totally unique.Mind you, the only other example I can find is this remix of Givers' "Meantime," but let's focus on what's at hand: Of Monsters And Men...
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7

Sounds like:
Perseus,
Kidnap Kid,
Jacques Greene
By
RSkotarczyk
on
Jul 3, 2012
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Tag the word "French" on anything and you almost know it's going to be tasteful. Add the word "express" and you have a verifiable factory belt of tasteful hot stuff. In this case, it happens to be music.French Express just popped out another, and the...
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8

Sounds like:
Of Montreal,
MGMT
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Jun 19, 2012
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David Levesque is the man behind the intriguing music project that is Levek. David, a school bus driver in Florida, started Levek as a pastime when he wasn't charting school kids around. Let's be thankful that he's continued down this musical path. A...
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