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Sounds like:
Amina,
Stafrænn Hákon,
Kira Kira
By
Devin Duckworth
on
Oct 14, 2012
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OK. This dropped in the inbox the other day with the words "Here's a track for you that's not on Modular or Bang Gang". Bloody relieved too! Don't get me wrong, even though i did say that i'm going to (try) and do less posts on bands/acts that aren'...
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2

Sounds like:
Sigur Ros,
Jonsi,
Mogwai,
Alpine,
the Middle East
By
Hugh McClure
on
Aug 28, 2012
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Brisbane six-piece Founds is an interesting group to see live; six seemingly diverse personalities combining to produce some truly breathtaking music. They're a reasonably young band, but are set to release their debut album Hadean (due out September...
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3

Sounds like:
Sin Fang,
Azure Ray,
Joanna Newsom,
Cat Power
By
Hannah Levy
on
Aug 31, 2011
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It was exactly 10 seconds into the track "I'll Drown" that I decided I loved Sóley. I didn't even need to hear the rest of the song (although of course I listened to it all the way through... again, and again) -- I just knew that it was going to be ...
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4

Sounds like:
Snorri Helgason,
Borko,
Lockerbie
By
Michelle Luksh
on
Dec 29, 2010
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It was love at first song.I must have been in an ambivalent mood that day - summoning my thoughts inside invisible marker lines - as I sat listening to Útidúr's (pronounced: ooh!-detour) "Grasping for Thoughts" on repeat.The lone piano welcomes us ...
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5

By
Joshua Mellin
on
Dec 16, 2010
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This music belongs in an early 20th century bourgeois toy store that only carries toys made of the finest oak. Remember when you were a kid and there was the toy store for the "smart kids"? I'm not talking your Noodle Kidoodles - I'm talking about th...
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6

Sounds like:
Joey Dale,
Hardwell & DallasK,
JoeySuki
By
Hannah Levy
on
Dec 9, 2010
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Kúra is an Icelandic duo from Copenhagen and Reykjavik, consisting of Fanney Ósk Þórrisdóttir (vocals/lyrics) and Brynjar Bjarnfoss (producer, vocals, lyrics). While their names might be hard to swallow, their music is not - the sweet electronic...
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7

Sounds like:
Azure Ray,
Tegan and Sara
By
Devin Duckworth
on
Nov 9, 2010
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When you were 16 years old, you were most likely learning how to drive, getting cultured on the ins and outs of high school cliques, and convincing your parents that 12 AM is a reasonable curfew hour. Looking back on these elapsed years, it's difficu...
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8

Sounds like:
Sigur Ros,
Explosions In The Sky
By
Devin Duckworth
on
Nov 4, 2010
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It becomes standard knowledge that when dealing with an Icelandic band, you will never be able to actually pronounce their name, let alone any of their songs. This usual supposition holds true for Olafur Arnalds. The 23-year-old multi-instrumentalist...
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