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Sounds like:
Panda Bear,
Deerhunter
By
Jason Grishkoff
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May 6, 2012
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Another new track from Animal Collective, "Honeycomb" is the lead track on Animal Collective's new 7". We just posted about the second track "Gotham," which you can listen to here.This one's a little more jarring, in-line with what I would have expec...
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2

Sounds like:
Aesop Rock,
Kimya Dawson,
Atmosphere
By
el gringo rico
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Apr 19, 2012
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At first glance, you might question just what the hell a collaboration between Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson would sound like. He is a verifiable king of underground hip hop, one of the most thought-provoking and abstract lyricists of all time. Kimya, ...
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3

Sounds like:
Joanna Newsom,
The Knife
By
Hannah Levy
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Apr 16, 2012
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Today's Song of the Day isn't new, but I was reminded of its awesomeness after reading some news about CocoRosie.In June 2012 they are set to release a new single, "We Are On Fire," recorded with David Sitek in L.A. After getting an email with this e...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Apr 3, 2012
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Another single from Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, off their upcoming album Here. This is the second to-date (following
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5

Sounds like:
Kate Nash,
Ingrid Michaelson
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Feb 27, 2012
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Oh Regina, how nice your songs are! We haven't heard anything new from the singer-songwriter since 2009's Far, but by all appearances we're set to find ourselves listening to a new album. "All The Rowboats" is the first single to be released off What...
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6

Sounds like:
Aloha,
The Appleseed Cast,
Beulah
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Jan 10, 2012
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Who knew that this single is from Brae's third full-length album? Apparently under the radar, Brandon Husken (lead singer & multi-instrumentalist) is ready to spread the word about Brae and all its greatness, and I'm listening loud and clear."Ano...
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7

Sounds like:
Robin Pecknold,
Grizzly Bear,
Father John Misty
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Dec 30, 2011
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Perhaps the most moving song I heard in 2011 was "The Shrine / An Argument" by Fleet Foxes. Off the album Helplessness Blues, the song conveys so much emotion and intricacy that...well, it's hard to surpass.What's even more amazing is the music video...
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8

Sounds like:
Joanna Newsom,
Y La Bamba,
CocoRosie
By
Hannah Levy
on
Sep 12, 2011
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The playful piano opening definitely tipped me off that was is going to be a light-hearted, folksy frolic of a track. Pree's "Lemon Tree," a single off their upcoming album Folly, channels everything I love about indie folk rock: it's charming, bizar...
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