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Jack Symes - Cool God
Jack Symes - Cool God
Sounds like: Mac DeMarco, Devendra Banhart
Tags: Editor's Pick, folk, mac demarco, freak folk
By Jason Grishkoff on Oct 29, 2018 | I know there are a lot of folks out there who are on the Mac DeMarco train, and I reckon those are just the target audience for Jack Symes' new single "Cool God." The Berekely-based singer-songwriter has a few releases under his belt, but has yet to... read more →
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Gringo Star - Heading South
Gringo Star - Heading South
Sounds like: The Kinks, The Shins, The Unicorns
By Jason Grishkoff on Jul 13, 2016 | Normally I steer clear of more "classic" sounds, but there's something about Atlanta-based Gringo Star's "Heading South" that managed to capture my attention. They're currently touring around the USA, and are on the verge of releasing an album calle... read more →
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Skott - Porcelain
Skott - Porcelain
Sounds like: Lykke Li, Joanna Newsom
By Tobias Handke on Jun 13, 2016 | Growing up in a forest commune run by outcast folk musicians, it was inevitable Skott would pursue music at some stage of her life.  "Porcelain" is her first release, and it's an absolute stunner. The tracks melodic beat goes hand-in-hand with Skott... read more →
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Divino Niño - Time
Divino Niño - Time
Sounds like: Devendra Banhart, Edward Sharpe
By Jason Grishkoff on Mar 29, 2016 | If a band sounds like Devendra Banhart, they're off to a good start at the whole "winning me over" thing. Fortunately for Chicago-based Divino Niño, their new single "Time" not only reminded me of the aforementioned artist, but also didn't suck. And... read more →
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Kimya Dawson - At The Seams
Kimya Dawson - At The Seams
Sounds like: Invincible, Remmy Kay, Mystic
By sweeney kovar on Dec 29, 2015 | Earlier this week, a Grand Jury decided not to charge white Cleveland officer Timothy Loehman in the death of black 12 year-old Tamir Rice.  When I first read the news, I instantly changed tabs. I danced around the news before I could muster the cou... read more →
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Mirel Wagner - No Death
Mirel Wagner - No Death
Sounds like: Laura Gibson, Tiny Ruins, House of Wolves
By Tom-Viktor Stenmark on Jul 25, 2015 | Ethiopian-Finnish singer/songwriter Mirel Wagner debuted this track a few years back and has since then been signed by Sub Pop Records and gained international recognition -- quite the feat for an artist from the geographically awkward Finland. This ... read more →
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Ólöf Arnalds - Surrender (Ft. Björk)
Ólöf Arnalds - Surrender (Ft. Björk)
Sounds like: Sóley, Jónsi, Lay Low
By Abby Madan on Jun 2, 2015 | Let it be known that some incredible musical talent hails from Iceland (think Seabear, Ólafur Arnalds, Pascal Pinon, I could go on and on). For a country of around 330,000, Iceland produces an impressive amount of musical talent. How so much talent ... read more →
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Odetta Hartman - Creektime
Odetta Hartman - Creektime
Sounds like: Joanna Newsom, Fleet Foxes, Sufjan Stevens
By Christiana Bartolini on Mar 16, 2015 | Haunting and eerie, Odetta Hartman invokes the perfect marriage between old and new folk on her single "Creektime." The simplicity that bellows beneath the complex surface of this track emits originality and inventiveness. The short, sweet duration ... read more →
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