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1

Sounds like:
Neon Indian,
Washed Out,
Memory Tapes
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 10, 2013
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A blogger friend (cheers Huw!) of mine sent Boatfriends my way a few weeks back, declaring them as "his new favorite band." He's usually pretty on-point with his suggestions, so I immediately started listening, and quickly agreed with his assessment ...
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2

Sounds like:
Chairlift,
Little Dragon,
Nite Jewel
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 9, 2013
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I really respect musicians who are willing to "try something different" by branching out from what they're used to. Typically a folk artist, Melbourne's Rose Wintergreen has developed a reputation for her poignant songwriting, having released her deb...
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3

Sounds like:
Yeasayer,
Miike Snow,
Passion Pit
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 8, 2013
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It's been a big eight months for the disco-tinged duo Du Tonc, the partnership of UK-producer Mighty Mouse (known for remixing the likes of Gorillaz, Madonna, Prince, etc.) and Matt Van Schie, founding member of Sydney band Van She. With just three (...
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4

Sounds like:
Purity Ring,
Crystal Castles,
Phantogram
By
Justin Lam
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Oct 7, 2013
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In the past month, I've heard quite few attempted remixes of Goldroom's "Embrace." I say attempted because none of them quite worked for me; they didn't pay enough attention to Ariela Jacob's vocals, which won me over in the first place. Well, I'm gl...
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5

Sounds like:
Dirg Gerner,
Stwo,
Nicolas Jaar
By
David Peter Simon
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Oct 6, 2013
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Here's something warm and fuzzy for you to roll around in. Sounds a bit like Dirg Gerner, more dreamwave style though. As someone commented on YouTube, "That bass line at the end. Pure pleasure to me ears." I'm not a pirate, but me ears like it too....
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6

Sounds like:
Youth Lagoon,
Alt-J,
Sivu
By
Cameron Stanton
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Oct 6, 2013
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Earlier this week, I received a very polite email from a band called Real Life Charm asking me to check out their debut single "Freud." A lot of the music I receive in my inbox is generally quite questionable, however, to my surprise, I was absolutel...
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7

Sounds like:
Grizzly Bear,
Local Natives
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 4, 2013
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Sydney's Evan & the Brave have been kicking around for a couple of years now, but only put the finishing touches on their debut EP Island this year. Having already supported an array of Australian talent (Hungry Kids of Hungary, The Trouble with ...
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8

Sounds like:
James Blake,
The Kite String Tangle,
Jaymes Young
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 1, 2013
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After what seems like an eternity (actually about six months), Melbourne maestro Fractures returns with brand new music. Why the long wait? Well, after the rapturous reception of his debut single, the multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/producer ironicall...
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