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Sounds like:
Bjork,
The Knife,
Bat For Lashes
By
Marietta Longley
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Mar 20, 2014
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Fragile, breathy vocals, lo-fi crackles, and heady percussive patterns make for a stunning, ethereal offering from enigmatic UK artist Ghost Dust, the moniker of Manchester producer/vocalist Jasmine Eden.Citing influences as broad-ranging as Bat For ...
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Sounds like:
Jenny Lewis,
Debbie Harry,
Aimee Mann
By
ahoglund
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Mar 3, 2014
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Formerly one half of neo-folk duo Pink & Noseworthy, singer-songwriter Shanee Pink's music reflects a deep pool of soothing calm. Pink's solo career clearly seeks to evoke the soulful likes of Jenny Lewis, or perhaps even a contemporary Aimee Man...
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3

Sounds like:
Tom Waits,
Active Child
By
Marietta Longley
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Feb 10, 2014
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23-year-old London-based newcomer Alexander Teller is the most refreshing artist I've come across in a long while. With a repertoire that spans the genres of dark, blues-licked electro and synth-heavy indie pop, his sound is original and completely u...
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4

Sounds like:
Daughter,
Allman Brown,
Marika Hackman
By
Marietta Longley
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Jan 24, 2014
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We first encountered the fragile timbre of London-based singer/songwriter
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5

Sounds like:
Freddie Dickson,
Johnny Flynn,
Nathaniel Rateliff
By
Marietta Longley
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Dec 13, 2013
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Matthew Hegarty is the kind of artist who flies the flag for independent music everywhere -- revered by his peers, adored by his almost cult-like global following, and yet continuing to fly well below the mainstream radar.The first ever signee to Com...
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Sounds like:
Radiohead,
Pink Floyd,
Polica
By
Marietta Longley
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Dec 4, 2013
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Having launched their debut album Prayer Before Birth at the end of October and now receiving rave reviews from the likes of The Guardian, London-based quartet Hejira have just appeared on my radar with their dark, atmospheric, genre-defying sound.Th...
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7

Sounds like:
Mount Eerie,
No Age
By
David Peter Simon
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Nov 29, 2013
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I'm loving this new solo release from Canadian Nicholas Krgovich. It's like sweet sounding sadness, paired well with herbal tea and a cigarette. Perfect for yawning the night away.In case you don't know of Nicholas, he's got quite the project history...
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8

Sounds like:
Alt-J,
James Blake,
Daughter
By
Brontë Martin
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Nov 28, 2013
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The teaming up of industry darling Sivu and vocalist Marika Hackman is an unexpected match, but one that's nonetheless made in heaven. Unveiling their collaborative effort titled "I Hold," the two prepare for their joint headline tour beginning in Br...
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