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Sounds like:
The Black Keys,
Cari Cari,
Papa
By
Hannah Levy
on
Nov 8, 2014
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It's pretty obvious that we are huge fans of Los Angeles-based The Peach Kings. We've covered nearly every track that the blues rock duo has released so far - I was actually surprised we didn't have "Hold On," one of my favorites from their recent Mo...
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2

Sounds like:
Alt-J,
Lu-Fang,
Chet Faker
By
Klava
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Oct 14, 2014
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Not so new, not so fresh, not as praised as his breakthrough single "Take Me To Church," but just as great -- or even better -- "Work Song" is the perfect definition of bittersweet. This is Hozier as we love him, with lyrics and harmonies so soulful ...
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3

Sounds like:
Death Cab For Cutie,
The Trouble With Templeton
By
Lauren Ziegler
on
Oct 2, 2014
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Sydney's The Harry Heart Chrysalis has been making waves around Sydney, opening for bands like The Delta Riggs and Glass Towers. “Vex” is their latest single, and it's based on a true story. It's reportedly about a “beautiful yet morbid and miserable...
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4

Sounds like:
Little Walter,
Chet Faker
By
Lauren Ziegler
on
Aug 30, 2014
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Perth-based Troye Sivan is best known for his ridiculously popular YouTube vlogs and his catchy bubblegum pop tracks, currently shooting up the ARIA charts and clocking in more than three million SoundCloud plays.
"My Babe" is a little different. It...
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5

Sounds like:
SPEAK,
Wilco,
My Morning Jacket
By
Aaron Blum
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Apr 9, 2014
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The Hudson Branch are a Chicago-based quintet who, for the past six years, have been staking their claim in the music scene. From collaborations with NPR's Radiolab to sharing the stage with New Order and producing three vaulting albums, The Hud...
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6

Sounds like:
Stevie Ray Vaughn,
The Mars Volta,
The Blasters,
Jimmy Vaughan
By
ahoglund
on
Mar 13, 2014
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With SXSW2014 this week, parades of musical acts have emerged with their minds on using the festival as a launching pad to greater exposure and acclaim.None are more deserving -- or perhaps even as exciting -- than Best Revenge, the latest project fr...
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7

Sounds like:
Tom Waits,
Active Child
By
Marietta Longley
on
Feb 10, 2014
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23-year-old London-based newcomer Alexander Teller is the most refreshing artist I've come across in a long while. With a repertoire that spans the genres of dark, blues-licked electro and synth-heavy indie pop, his sound is original and completely u...
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8

Sounds like:
Alt-J,
Wildcat! Wildcat!,
Andrew Belle
By
Tessa Schroll
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Feb 4, 2014
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If there is one song that will give you chills this year, it's this one. Hozier delivers a goosebump-worthy track that's not only tantalizingly dark, but also touches upon the heavy subject of homosexuality.Andrew Hozier-Byrne, the Irish born musici...
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