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Sounds like:
Vampire Weekend,
Jinja Safari
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jun 20, 2016
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This song initially caught my attention for a Vampire Weekend-esque sound, but quickly develops into something a lot more mature and interesting.
The band is new on the scene, with this coming as their first single. That doesn't mean it's members ar...
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2

Sounds like:
Family of the Year,
Blind Pilot,
Of Monsters and Men
By
Connor Dillman
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Jun 12, 2016
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The summer sun is blazing as you're standing on a diving board at a pool party with one of those swan-shaped inflatable pool tubes around your waist, a red solo cup in your hand, and your best friends cheering you on. You let out a guttural scream an...
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3

Sounds like:
Eskimeaux,
The National,
Gordi
By
Connor Dillman
on
May 25, 2016
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Imagine this: A boy, born in Brooklyn, moves to Florida with his family so his father can attend seminary. He's homeschooled there and is only exposed to music by way of church choirs, Christian radio, Top 40 country songs, and playing the recorder.
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4

Sounds like:
Rhye,
Sufjan Stevens,
S. Carey,
AQUILO
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
May 18, 2016
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I last picked up on Portland-based Henri Bardot back in March of this year. Turns out that wasn't a one-hit-wonder (so to speak), as he's managed to sway me again.
"Giving Up" is a beautiful folk-pop single that reminds me quite a bit of Rhye. It's ...
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5

By
Jason Grishkoff
on
May 11, 2016
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Holy moly, this is an interesting track. The pitched vocals at the start caught my attention. The high quality of the lead part kept it.
FRITH is an LA-based musician with a good selection of tracks on his SoundCloud. I haven't yet flipped through a...
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6

Sounds like:
First Aid Kit,
Laura Marling,
Dawn Landes
By
Joshua Mellin
on
May 6, 2016
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My Bubba consists of the Icelandic Guðbjörg Tómasdóttir (Bubba), who plays acoustic guitar, and Swedish My Larsdotter, who plays the Norwegian Cittra. Together the two share vocal duties to craft a minimalist folk sound that’s warm and inviting.
On ...
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7

Sounds like:
Starfucker,
Wildcat! Wildcat!,
ELEL
By
Aaron Blum
on
May 4, 2016
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Freedom Fry is a Los Angeles-based French/American indie rock band that has just come to my attention via this catchy cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Starting as a concept cover during their SXSW set this year, and thereafter getting t...
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8

Sounds like:
Badly Drawn Boy,
Ray Lamontagne,
Bob Dylan,
Damien Rice,
Ben Howard,
Laura Marling
By
Matt Gurr
on
Apr 29, 2016
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Snorri Helgason has been quietly producing some of the most captivating music coming out of Reykjavik for the past decade. Having cut his teeth in the late noughties as a member of Sprengjuhollin, Helgason released his first collection of solo work i...
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