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Sounds like:
Jonathan Boulet,
Band of Horses,
Fleet Foxes,
Ernest Ellis
By
Hugh McClure
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May 19, 2011
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Basements. Why does so much great music get made in them? If I was making music, I wouldn't want to be making it next to cleaning products and old electronic goods. sleepyhands, a Sydney seven-piece, makes music so beautiful that it sounds as if it m...
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2

Sounds like:
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,
Polyphonic Spree,
Peter Bjorn and John
By
Jessica Deeken
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May 18, 2011
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Romping through quintessential pop hooks, Forever Today fits like an old tee. Like their first, 2006's Let Me Introduce My Friends, it doesn't make strong turns in mood or momentum. A familiar, if more dynamic, mix of group vocals, glockenspiel,...
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3

Sounds like:
Grizzly Bear,
Beach House,
Fleet Foxes
By
Kimberly Manning
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May 2, 2011
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We Are Trees just followed up their Boyfriend EP with a fitting Girlfriend EP, released in early March. The five tracks of indie rock love ballads involve break ups, love, and Colorado.The duo, James Nee (vocals, bass and guitar) and Josiah Schlater ...
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4

Sounds like:
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes,
I'm From Barcelona,
We Are Trees
By
Hannah Levy
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Feb 26, 2011
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I was recently told that if I hadn't heard of Family Of The Year (I hadn't) then I should put them on my radar. Well, consider that done. I just spent a good chunk of my Saturday morning listening to their musical offerings, and am pretty stoked on t...
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5

Sounds like:
Lia Ices,
Jenny Lewis,
Lissie
By
Hannah Levy
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Feb 19, 2011
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I think Jenny Lewis was my gateway artist into the world of folk rock female singer-songwriters. I remember it taking me a while to embrace the slight country twang to some of the acoustic songs, but now I'm a full convert, probably preaching to the ...
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6

Sounds like:
Freelance Whales,
Au Revior Simone,
Sea of Bees
By
Hannah Levy
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Feb 16, 2011
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Why yes, in case you were wondering, we *have* reviewed this band before! "Verb Noun" from The Seedy Seeds was our Song of the Day on February 3, and since then, I've listened to the Cincinnati-based group's new album approximately 30 times (maybe mo...
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7

Sounds like:
Massive Attack,
the Presets,
Gotye,
Seekae
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 15, 2011
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I like pleasant surprises, and RÃœFÃœS definitely fall into the very pleasant surprises category. Turning up early before another gig, I was blown away by them playing as the second supporting act of the night. Combined with a stellar stage presence,...
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8

Sounds like:
Hey Marseilles,
Ra Ra Riot,
Talkdemonic
By
Elizabeth Walker
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Feb 8, 2011
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Seattle-based band Ivan & Alyosha, named after characters from Dostoyevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov," have released a second EP, Fathers Be Kind, as of February 1. Focusing on topics like faith, love, and family, the EP definitely has a strong i...
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