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By
Elise Cobain
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Mar 2, 2015
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When people rave about a brand new "female-fronted" act, it does bring about a mild prejudice. In my head an image of a samey-samey brunette with a broody look and a guitar somewhere in the mix comes about and equates to nothing more than a blog phas...
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2

Sounds like:
Melody's Echo Chamber,
Wavves,
Cults
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Feb 24, 2015
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I'll confess that in the past I've been one to rag on Best Coast for churning out the same old shit. But "California Nights" is different.
The song comes as the first single off the band's just-announced album by the same name: California Nights. It...
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3

Sounds like:
Beach House,
Little Racer,
Wild Nothing
By
Austin Dixon
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Feb 18, 2015
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Modern Medicine, a band born and bred in Austin, Texas, describes themselves on their Bandcamp as "post-Mayan." I don't know what that means, but I do know that I like their sound a lot. I'm a sucker for just about anything in the shoegaze realm, and...
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4

Sounds like:
Japandroids,
Pinkshinyultrablast
By
Matt Ho
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Feb 16, 2015
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Moon King's Daniel Benjamin describes the band's debut album as "a collection of very sad songs played with all the joy and energy possible."
That just about sums up the track "Apocalypse," and the title alone already checks off the "very sad" part....
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5

Sounds like:
CHVRCHES,
Neon Indian
By
Lauren Ziegler
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Feb 11, 2015
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atOlla's new single is pretty perfectly summed up by the track title, "Arctic Gazing." A strange and beautiful blend of ambient electronic beats and husky vocals with bright, occasionally shimmering synths and a delicately driving rhythm, it almost s...
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6

Sounds like:
Wildhoney,
Expert Alterations,
The Cherry Wave
By
sean o
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Jan 29, 2015
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Greek music blog Sound Injections turned me on to this Texas-based quartet called Bummer Vacation. My first thought was that's a great band name. My second thought was that "Silver Hands" is a rock song worth sharing.
Blending elements of post-punk,...
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7

Sounds like:
Deerhunter,
Explosions in the Sky,
Beach House
By
Hugh McClure
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Jan 23, 2015
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I absolutely love it when a band goes against the grain, so the latest single from Nite Fields is already a favorite. We covered the Brisbane band's fantastic debut single "You I Ever Know," but the latest release off their upcoming album is definite...
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8

Sounds like:
Beach Fossils,
Wild Nothing,
Twin Cabins
By
sean o
on
Dec 29, 2014
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Lo-fi jams are not always my cup of tea, but every few months something casually calls out for my attention. Earlier this month I discovered a sweet, simple track titled "I Want You," and figure it deserves a little love before the year's end.Dead La...
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