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Sounds like:
Devendra Banhart,
IMA Robot,
Grizzly Bear
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 16, 2009
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"Alex ebert could easily double as some kind of indie-rock messiah. Fronting his new band, the 11- or 12-member strong Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Ebert appears onstage shirtless and barefoot, strands of shoulder-length hair tied back in ...
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2

Sounds like:
Elliott Smith,
Seu Jorge,
Badly Drawn Boy,
Nick Drake
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Aug 6, 2009
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"Yonlu" was a Brazilian teenager who killed himself in his bathroom. He left a note for his parents telling them to listen to his music whenever they missed him. This album is constructed mostly of songs his parents found on his computer after his de...
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3

Sounds like:
Dr. Dog,
The Apples in the Stereo,
Fleetwood Mac,
Matt Costa
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 4, 2009
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Is it folk-pop, or something along country lines? Honestly, I wasn't quite sure when I first put this album on, but the bottom line is that I enjoyed it. It was only after five or so listens that I decided to delve a little deeper, and oh what an in...
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4

Sounds like:
Bon Iver,
Local Natives
By
camden andrews
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Jul 31, 2009
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As a twenty year-old college student, I have a hard time imagining what it would be like to raise a child and watch it grow into an adult. I do, however, love watching a band i like mature as musicians.Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Fleet Fo...
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5

Sounds like:
Patrick Watson,
Bon Iver,
Andrew Bird,
Grizzly Bear
By
camden andrews
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Jul 14, 2009
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Of all the no-name albums I've stumbled upon this year, I am shocked this one has not received more attention. It's been given rave reviews almost everywhere, yet no one seems to know about this guy.If Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Grizzly Bear and Andre...
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6

Sounds like:
Fleet Foxes,
Animal Collective,
The Shins,
Against Me
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jul 13, 2009
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The Dodos are back! One of my favorite bands of 2008, these San Francisco natives have dropped their third full-length album, and while it doesn't quite match up to 2008's Visiter, I have to say that I'm not disappointed. Their typical slow-build-up ...
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7

Sounds like:
Andrew Bird,
Sufjan Stevens,
Death Cab for Cutie
By
Jason Grishkoff
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May 7, 2009
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The song 'Fireplace' caught my attention, and was quickly placed on my 'upbeat folk' playlist. The album itself is a collection of folk and classical tunes, with the occasional mixing of the two.
You'll find yourself listening to a modern day track ...
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8

Sounds like:
The Dodos,
Ratatat,
Here We Go Magic!,
Fleet Foxes
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Apr 5, 2009
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Grandchildren's recent EP release features "a more meditative confrontation of the electronic and acoustic. With dizzying syncopation and surreal choirs of ominous voices, the new beat-driven sound is transportive,...
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