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Sounds like:
King Woman,
True Widow,
Siouxsie And The Banshee
By
Tobias Handke
on
Mar 17, 2016
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Bay Area vocalist and King Woman member Kristina Esfandiari is readying the release of her debut album, Uncontrollable, the follow-up to a series of EPs under the alias Miserable.
The album's first single, "Violet," is a haunting comedown of reverb...
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2

Sounds like:
Editors,
The National
By
Cassie Morien
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Mar 1, 2016
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So, I’m a bit torn writing this review now that I’ve done a pinch of research.
I stumbled on Ireland’s Moscow Metro a few weeks ago and immediately found myself intrigued by their noise. They create a much rougher sound than I normally prefer, but I...
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3

By
sean o
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Feb 23, 2016
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Boston-based Small Talk have a lot going for them. They're college-aged musicians with palpable work ethics and enough gall to stretch out their sonic boundaries in organic, exciting ways.
"Undercover," which features the intoxicating synthesizer wo...
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4

Sounds like:
DIIV,
Autolux,
The Vryll Society
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Feb 22, 2016
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I went through a huge shoegaze phase about ten years ago, so whenever the genre makes an appearance I usually enjoy what I hear.
Tennis System's new single "Here We Go" is no exception, though it brings slightly more indie rock vocals to the genre. ...
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5

Sounds like:
Film School,
Girls Names,
Wild Nothing,
Dungen
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Feb 19, 2016
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Hazy, shoegazy, smooth and lazy? Okay, the last word probably didn't work -- I just wanted to rhyme.
Chances are you haven't heard of POKAL. He's been making songs for a little while now, but they haven't garnered a ton of attention. Fortunately, th...
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6

By
Tobias Handke
on
Jan 26, 2016
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Wyldest kick off 2016 with the melancholy "Stalking Moon," the second single taken from their forthcoming Dark Matter EP.
With "Stalking Moon," the North London trio -- Zoe Mead, Holly Mullineaux and Jack Gooderham -- build on the dream-pop melodie...
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7

Sounds like:
Driffs,
The Donkeys,
Ducktails,
Allah-Lahs
By
Peter Andrews
on
Jan 15, 2016
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My happy place is the ocean. It doesn't matter how rough the seas, cold the water, or difficult the trek, the ocean is where I find serenity. When I am stuck at places like work or inland, my remedy is good ol' fashioned surf rock.
White Wishes, wit...
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8

Sounds like:
Local Natives,
Warpaint,
Miike Snow,
Rogue Wave,
Shady Elders
By
Donna Arendse
on
Jan 12, 2016
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I had the pleasure of seeing Brooklyn-based outfit Iska Dhaaf play a New Year's Eve show while they were in Berlin recently, on a writing trip for their new mixtape. Yep, MIXTAPE. Prepare to be pleasantly surprised.
The duo, comprised of Benjamin Ve...
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