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Sounds like:
Banks,
Lorde,
Lana Del Ray
By
anibal
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Jul 24, 2014
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I first wrote about Marz last month when she debuted her subdued ballad "L O N E R." She's now following up with a second single off her EP, titled "Fire." I'll spare you the cheesy puns, but this track is trouble. With lyrics like, "But you fuck me ...
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Sounds like:
London Grammar,
Jessie Ware,
Emma Louise
By
Hugh McClure
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Jul 23, 2014
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I'll be straight with you, I probably use words like "spectacular" and "stunning" a little too much. That said, when people are making music like this, can you really blame me?
Melbourne artist Jane Tyrell is today's subject matter. The talented sin...
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3

Sounds like:
Palermo,
Nicholas Krgovich,
James Blake,
JMSN,
Daughn Gibson
By
David Peter Simon
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Jul 17, 2014
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Really taken with this new Czech R&B alt release: evocative vocals against slow, sober sounds. Slightly sardonic, yet oozing with emotion.
Slowmotiondancer is Dominik Gajarsky, a Prague-based artist and producer. Couldn't place his sound in the ...
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4

Sounds like:
Radiohead,
No Age,
Fuck Buttons
By
John Matthew Simon
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Jul 16, 2014
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Indie rockers Wedding Dress, consisting of members of Maps and Atlases, Joan of Arc, Gypsy Blood, and Suns, recently released a self-titled 7" on Lovitt Records.
The single, "Loom," is a haunting and elusive song that you will find yourself humming ...
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5

Sounds like:
Kavinsky,
Zola Jesus,
Joywave,
Tears For Fears
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Jul 15, 2014
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Radiohead'sHail To The Thief has to be one of my favorite albums of all time, so naturally the track "Where I End And You Begin" would also be one of my favorite sons.
While the album came out more than 10 years ago,it seems to still have the abilit...
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6

Sounds like:
James Blake,
Sam Smith,
Trentemøller,
Portishead
By
John Matthew Simon
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Jul 10, 2014
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Zola Blood's debutsingle "Grace" from upcoming debut EP release (which doesn't have a set date yet), is a simple and refined track filled with electronica goodness.
The song, released on the rejuvenated label Pond Life Songs, has a measured elegance...
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7

Sounds like:
Hayden James,
Jaymes Young
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Jul 8, 2014
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Sometimes a song comes along that forces you to stop what you're doing and just listen. And then play it again, and try to figure out what you just listened to.
Carlos Serrano just pulled it off on this mashup of Sam Smith's "Latch" and Lana Del Rey...
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8

Sounds like:
Wolf Alice,
Widowspeak,
Wye Oak
By
Cameron Stanton
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Jun 30, 2014
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Rather bizarrely, this introduction to Australian trio Return To Youth is both the start and the end for many potential future fans of the band, including me.
When I first heard their latest single, "Storm," the other day, I bookmarked it as somethi...
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