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Sounds like:
Kasabian,
Oasis,
Primal Scream
By
Hugh McClure
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Mar 8, 2014
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Australia has seen a bit of a Brit-pop renaissance over the past few months, with new Sydney band The Tambourine Girls one of the finer exponents for the genre. The songwriting project of Deep Sea Arcade's Simon Relf, things began to take shape while...
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2

Sounds like:
Bjork,
Bat for Lashes
By
Hugh McClure
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Mar 3, 2014
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Sydney duo Ginger and the Ghost have been on a taste-maker stampede since beginning their journey back in 2012. On the back of their debut EP One Type of Dark, they've performed at some of the world's most important music conferences, from SXSW, Cana...
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3

Sounds like:
Jenny Lewis,
Debbie Harry,
Aimee Mann
By
ahoglund
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Mar 3, 2014
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Formerly one half of neo-folk duo Pink & Noseworthy, singer-songwriter Shanee Pink's music reflects a deep pool of soothing calm. Pink's solo career clearly seeks to evoke the soulful likes of Jenny Lewis, or perhaps even a contemporary Aimee Man...
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4

Sounds like:
Band of Horses,
Midlake,
Boy and Bear
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 21, 2014
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Back in August last year, I reviewed the debut single Australian duo Holy Holy, the project of Melbourne's Oscar Dawson and Brisbane's Timothy Carroll initially formed when they both were living in Europe. "Impossible Like You" was (and still is) a f...
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5

Sounds like:
Damien Jurado,
Cayucas
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Feb 20, 2014
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Richard Swift may easily be at the top of today's modern indie pop game. "The Atlantic Ocean" is just one example.Sure, the indie pop genre is one of the broadest, but Richard Swift has such a tight grasp on the quintessential elements that make a po...
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6

Sounds like:
First Aid Kit,
Laura Marling,
Lucy Rose
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 19, 2014
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Given her immense talent, Sydney artist Caitlin Park has been under-appreciated in my eyes -- especially given her significant resume. Since the release of her celebrated debut album Milk Annual back in 2011, she's toured with the likes of Active Chi...
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7

Sounds like:
The Bird And The Bee,
Jack Conte,
Nataly Dawn
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Feb 19, 2014
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You can always count on Pomplamoose to excude creative genius, and this mashup of Pharrell's "Happy" and Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" doesn't even begin to disappoint.Naturally the song is accompanied by a killer music video, full of projections and cleve...
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8

Sounds like:
Bon Iver,
Volcano Choir,
S. Carey
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 17, 2014
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Globe-trotting singer/songwriter Owls of the Swamp (Pete Uhlenbruch) has been one of my go-to folk acts over the past 12 months. Despite calling Melbourne home, Uhlenbruch has spent most of his recent time abroad, writing and recording his new album ...
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