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Sounds like:
Japandroids,
Bear In Heaven,
No Age
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Aug 10, 2011
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Step into the psych-pop sound of Cymbals Eat Guitars' new single, "Definite Darkness." It's a wondrous teetering blend of progressive pop and psychedelic grunge that refuses to meld into one specific genre; the same goes for the band itself. As I lis...
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2

Sounds like:
Hey Marseilles,
Hypocrite In A Hippy Crypt,
French For Rabbits
By
Jessica Deeken
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Jul 21, 2011
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I haven't always been the biggest fan of Del tha Funkee Homosapien, but I am attracted to his laid back approach to hip hop, and I was enthralled by the "Deltron3030" project many years back. "Parallel Thought," his latest project with Newark based "...
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3

Sounds like:
Q And Not U,
Sonic Youth,
Minus the Bear
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Jul 20, 2011
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It's so refreshing to come upon a newer band who is taking their music in a different (and slightly unknown) direction. Grooms is a noise-rock band based out of Brooklyn. I, for one, love both Grooms albums, but their sophomore release, Prom, is fill...
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4

Sounds like:
Woods,
Real Estate,
Warm Ghost
By
Lauren Sloss
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Jul 16, 2011
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Widowspeak is a Brooklyn band with a lead singer who could melt the coldest of hearts. Seriously, Molly Hamilton's smokey, sultry pipes are really working for me right now, particularly in her band's cover of Chris Isaak's dead-sexy 90s hit, "Wicked ...
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5

Sounds like:
The Kills,
Best Coast,
Brian Jonestown Massacre,
Smashing Pumpkins
By
Jessica Deeken
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Jul 7, 2011
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The Future Will Destroy You is the sixth full-length from Portland-via-Alabama couple Kevin and Anita Robinson. According to Vanguard, the duo wrote, performed, produced, and mixed the entire thing. Tough to describe, this is a continued departure fr...
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6

Sounds like:
Best Coast,
Oasis,
The Lemonheads
By
James Curtis
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Jun 10, 2011
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Do you ever listen to a song for the very first time and think, "Yeah, I've got it"? You make a connection with the feel of the song, the currents, its rhythms and texture -- and you can immediately let it sink into your mind. You absorb its message...
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7

Sounds like:
Eluvium,
The American Dollar,
Sigur Ros
By
David Peter Simon
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Apr 4, 2011
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Is it too cheesy to say grab a hammock and listen to Hammock? I hope not.Hammock is a post-rock collaboration between Marc Byrd and Andrew Thomspon from Nashville, TN. Known for their shoegazey and minimalist sound, they have been around around since...
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8

Sounds like:
The Cranberries,
Best Coast
By
tward
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Mar 18, 2011
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There's something very intimate about seeing some of your favorite bands get down and dirty at historical L.A. venue the Troubadour. The sweet odor of sweat and collective passion left behind by all the legends who have come before is like fertilizer...
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