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Sounds like:
Dorthia Cottrell,
Kodiak Deathbeds
By
Matt Ho
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Apr 4, 2015
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Of the few Dana Sipos songs I've listened to, "Portraits," the single off her upcoming third album Roll Up the Night Sky, is the one that probably feels the most haunting.
Initially, it didn't register that way. But after reading Sipos' comments des...
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2

Sounds like:
Joanna Newsom,
Fleet Foxes,
Sufjan Stevens
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Mar 16, 2015
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Haunting and eerie, Odetta Hartman invokes the perfect marriage between old and new folk on her single "Creektime."
The simplicity that bellows beneath the complex surface of this track emits originality and inventiveness. The short, sweet duration ...
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3

Sounds like:
Portishead,
Bjork,
Fever Ray
By
Marietta Longley
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Feb 2, 2015
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With its blend of intimate vocals, eerie electronics, and bluesy basslines, new single “Thumb” from Luxembourg’s Monophona will transfix you.
The brainchild of Claudine, a singer-songwriter with folk rock roots, and Chook, who first made a name for ...
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4

Sounds like:
Chet Faker,
Milky Chance
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Dec 2, 2014
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I've been loving the hell out of Whilk And Misky ever since I heard their song "Clap Your Hands."
Today, their streak of quality music continues with a new single titled "Love Lost." It's a dark and brooding folk / electronic hybrid that beautifully...
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5

Sounds like:
Tirzah,
Francesca Belmonte,
Mark Lanegan
By
Lauren Ziegler
on
Nov 27, 2014
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Although her career is only beginning, London-based, Northampton-born Jay Brown has already played Glastonbury on the BBC Introducing stage -- so you know she's on the right track. And you only need to listen to this once to see what that track is.
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6

Sounds like:
Hayden James,
FYFE
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Sep 30, 2014
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Jaymes Young is sad, and he wants the world to know.
It's definitely not the type of music you want to play for an audience, but in and of itself, I find myself gravitating toward a sound like this.
You can find the track on the recently released H...
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7

Sounds like:
James Blake,
Mesita,
Sufjan Stevens
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Aug 27, 2014
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At the start of this year, James Vincent McMorrow released a new album by the name of Post Tropical. Normally, most artists would take a break from releasing new material, but it seems that too much new content has been bubbling up inside the artist ...
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8

Sounds like:
SOHN,
Thom Yorke,
Deptford Goth
By
Brontë Martin
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Apr 7, 2014
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Today, Icelandic outfit Low Roar is premiering their latest single on Indie Shuffle. Fronted by vocalist Ryan Karazija, the foursome consisting of Logi Guðmundsson, Leifur Björnsson, and Andrew Scheps unveil "I'll Keep Coming," a track that ...
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