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Sounds like:
Matt Corby,
Matt Pond P.A.,
Howard
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Jan 10, 2018
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I liked the tempo of this song for the first bit, but it's the robust "filling-out" that happens at 0:45 that really wins me over. There's something lush in the intricate / delayed guitars that really carries it across the finish for me.
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2

Sounds like:
Sam Means,
Manchester Orchestra
By
Gabe Kahan
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Jan 6, 2018
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It's easy. It's loose. It's cathartic. Singer-songwriter Mikal Cronin's first track off his latest single "I Don't Mind / Blue Eyed Girl" is a simple bout of chamber folk fun.
Rough and clanging acoustic guitar clouds "I Don't Mind." The musician's ...
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3

Sounds like:
Catalina,
Ben Howard,
Nick Mulvey
By
Dylan Heneck
on
Oct 23, 2017
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Parts of this song feel like running in the rain with a boombox to her house after a big fight. The tears aren't noticeable; it's pouring; you're drenched.
Her silhouette appears in an upstairs bedroom. Your heart picks up a beat. An impatient scram...
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4

Sounds like:
Lewis Capaldi,
Passenger,
Matt Corby
By
Ralph Hendrik
on
Oct 4, 2017
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Every now and then you come across an artist whose songs captivate you and make you want to play them over and over again. I most recently had this with Noah Kahan. There is just something very captivating about the voice of the only 20-year old sing...
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5

Sounds like:
James Vincent McMorrow,
Slow Dancer
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Sep 23, 2017
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I got hooked on Callum Pitt's falsetto vocal style pretty much instantly. There's something about his new song "Rabbits" that is not only genuine, but also catchy. Every time I hear it I find myself slipping back into a pleasant state of bliss.
The ...
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6

By
Almond Ivan
on
Aug 12, 2017
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I stumble upon love songs like this and try to resent them, because they remind me how broken I am. They remind me of the mistakes I've made. Somehow or another, though, in a weird sadomasochistic fashion, I continue listening until the pain turns to...
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7

Sounds like:
Nick Mulvey,
Howard,
Dustin Tebbutt,
Leo Stannard
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Aug 7, 2017
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You're a fan of upbeat folk music, you say? Yep, me too.
Enter Alexander Biggs, a Melbourne-based artist who just released his third single, "Figure It Out." He's not exactly pushing boundaries with the style, but I can't help but enjoy it more and ...
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8

Sounds like:
George Ezra,
Hozier,
James Bay
By
Tobias Handke
on
Jul 14, 2017
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Aussie singer songwriter Joy Vance returns with "Lay It On Me," his first piece of new music since 2015.
A bubbly acoustic number that builds slowly with light percussion and a sing-along chorus, "Lay It On Me" is the upbeat, foot thumping kind of ...
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