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Sounds like:
Lanks,
SOHN,
Josef Salvat,
Olivver,
Sir Sly
By
Donna Arendse
on
Aug 8, 2016
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I have been going through a prolonged time of Fyfe appreciation, where I listen to his entire SoundCloud profile as I ride to and from work every day for the last week or so.
It has proven to be a wonderful soundtrack when maneuvering Berlin's weird...
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2

Sounds like:
Bon Iver,
James Vincent McMorrow,
Jose Gonzalez,
Kyson
By
Donna Arendse
on
Jul 11, 2016
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RY X creates music that is painfully beautiful, and all the accompanying videos further accentuate that fact.
Both melancholy and euphoric, "Salt" is a study in contrasts. Folk sensibilities meander alongside poignant electronic moments -- every not...
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3

Sounds like:
Cavalry,
Lyon Apprentice,
Fairchild,
William Fitzsimmons
By
searra ruggeri
on
Apr 5, 2016
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"Mountain Mountain" is the first single off Australian artist Calan Mai's forthcoming EP This Isn't How You Get Home. On this one, singer/songwriter Jordan Lawrence teams up with Singaporean vocalist Linying. She offers tender, bright vocals atop his...
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4

Sounds like:
Bon Iver,
Matt Corby,
James Vincent McMorrow,
Jose Gonzalez
By
Donna Arendse
on
Mar 7, 2016
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NEW RY X! Yessssss.
The first bit of new music we've heard from the wandering folkman for a long time, "Only" is a beautifully desolate song which relies on the simplicity of that forlorn vocal, and lone acoustic guitar to create suspense. Added bit...
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5

Sounds like:
James Blake,
James Vincent McMorrow,
SOHN
By
Aaron Blum
on
Feb 17, 2016
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If you're a fan of James Blake and SOHN, then you just might love this cover. I might go as far as saying I like this better than the original.
Kevin Garrett's cover of Justin Bieber's "Where Are Ü Now" holds all sorts of folky feels mixed with ha...
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6

Sounds like:
SOHN,
Alt-J,
Fractures,
James Blake
By
Donna Arendse
on
Feb 15, 2016
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I'm a massive fan of Melbourne's LANKS, and after one listen to his SoundCloud catalogue, I can almost guarantee that you will be too.
Will Cuming aka LANKS is a producer and multi-instrumentalist, who started the year off with a bang(er). His fir...
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7

Sounds like:
Bon Iver,
Nick Drake,
Iron & Wine
By
Tobias Handke
on
Feb 11, 2016
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Following on from two critically acclaimed EPs, rising Australian artists Hayden Calnin is readying the release of his debut album Cut Love Pt1.
The first single from the record is the hauntingly enterprising "Cut Love," a near 8-minute journey trav...
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8

Sounds like:
Fractures,
SOHN,
Dustin Tebbutt
By
Donna Arendse
on
Oct 31, 2015
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While we're on the Lanks train, I had another listen to his SoundCloud profile tonight, and can't believe that I somehow missed this gorgeous track from his 2015 sophomore EP Banquet.
"Brothers Of The Mountain" is a warm, swirling tune that encompas...
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