By
Wendellen Li
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Jun 4, 2014
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Snowfall. Forested mountains. Sunrise glistening over lonely ice plains. A deeply melancholy track, "I Fell In Love" strikes a chord with my penchant for sad yet bleakly hopeful music.
Gidge is a Swedish duo from the subarctic city of ...
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By
Tobias Handke
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May 7, 2014
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Very much in the mould of fellow Scandinavian's Lykke Li and MØ, Alice Boman is a talented singer/songwriter creating thoughtful and endearing music that pulls at the heart strings.
Taken from her soon to be released sophomore EP II, "Ov...
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By
Marietta Longley
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Jan 15, 2014
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There is something almost religious about the utterly enthralling experience of listening to Mas Ysa, the moniker of nomadic composer Thomas Arsenault."Years," with its quivering vocals, perfectly placed minimalist keys, and faintly eerie strings, i...
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By
Marietta Longley
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Nov 8, 2013
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I seem to use the Antony Hegarty vocal comparison a fair amount in my reviews (maybe I'm just naturally drawn to androgynous, melancholic music), but the similarity that Londoner George Cosby draws to the Antony and the Johnsons frontman is almost un...
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By
Tobias Handke
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Sep 17, 2013
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Blaenavon are probably my favorite UK act of 2013. Taking their cue from fellow guitar-driven British compatriots Foals and Bombay Bicycle Club, Blaenavon are electrifying me with their rhythmic, soul quenching indie pop that stirs like a gentle bree...
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