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By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Jul 17, 2017
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Laetitia Sadier's solo project proves to be a fresh new take on a sound she pioneered decades ago.
"Undying Love For Humanity" is experimental in its own right. Yet the familiarity resides in the composition that Laetitia fearlessly executes with cr...
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Sounds like:
Boards of Canada,
Bonobo
By
Dylan Heneck
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Apr 25, 2017
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If you don't love Stamp The Wax, then I don't love you. And if I don't love you, then that's one less person in the world who loves you. You can bet that Stamp The Wax also probably doesn't love you either.
Actually, STW are pretty cool. They probab...
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3

Sounds like:
San Fermin,
Field Division,
Said The Whale
By
Kelsey Simpkins
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Apr 15, 2017
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It's not every day an indie band takes on Bach. But as part of an EP of modern adaptations of classical music by Bach and Holst set for release on April 21st, Bass Lions have composed a collaborative arrangement of “Dynamite Quartz” with members and ...
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4

Sounds like:
Grace,
Crystal Castles,
Trentemoller
By
Lauren Ziegler
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Nov 22, 2014
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OOFJ is an L.A.-based husband and wife duo who met while working together on the music for Lars Von Trier's Melancholia. New single "You're Always Good" features Trentemoller's drummer, and the Concert Master (violinist) of the Royal Danish Opera.
E...
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5

Sounds like:
Radiohead,
DM Stith,
Sondre Lerche,
Iron and Wine
By
Sam McLoughlin
on
Oct 1, 2014
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I'm sorry to say this, but it's a reality: fall has come to the Northwest. Do what you need to do, let out a long sigh, shed a few tears, or put on something really moody, like this brand new and wonderfully epic, OK Computer-esque track from compose...
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By
Laurence Morgan
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Jul 8, 2014
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London-based band Sea Stacks are self-defined as "orchestral indie," and would much rather give you tracks layered with harmonium than the rather more ubiquitous piano or guitar.
Davy Berryman, founder and lead vocalist, has been working for nearly ...
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7

Sounds like:
Josh Rouse,
Paul Westerberg,
The Shins
By
Philip Friedman
on
Feb 14, 2014
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Oh, The City and Horses. Your sense of humor can make anything bearable. Even Valentine's Day.Finding the place where bossa nova grooves intersect with indie pop (and adding a healthy splash of the woodwind family) is something that could only be d...
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8

Sounds like:
Majical Cloudz,
Sun Kil Moon,
Arcade FIre
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Feb 10, 2014
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Mutual Benefit's single "Strong Swimmer" is a must-hear for the Indie Shuffle community.This twinkling track is the full package: the strings, the chimes, the bango, the bass, the soft percussion. Together this song makes for an incredibly moving exp...
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