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Sounds like:
Cavalry,
Lyon Apprentice,
Fairchild,
William Fitzsimmons
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searra ruggeri
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Apr 5, 2016
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"Mountain Mountain" is the first single off Australian artist Calan Mai's forthcoming EP This Isn't How You Get Home. On this one, singer/songwriter Jordan Lawrence teams up with Singaporean vocalist Linying. She offers tender, bright vocals atop his...
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Sounds like:
Barney Artist,
Iamnobodi,
Appleby
By
Donna Arendse
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Apr 2, 2016
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Shoreditch-based rapper Alista Marq recently caught my attention with his debut single “Forest,” which he released a few months ago now.
The 22-year-old artist uses the concept of a forest to metaphorically describe growing up in one of London’s mo...
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3

Sounds like:
Allen Stone,
The Roots,
Zak Abel
By
Donna Arendse
on
Mar 30, 2016
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I have been a fan of JP Cooper for a while now (you may recognize him as the vocalist from SG Lewis’ track "Shivers").
His latest track “Five More Days” is Cooper's first offering for 2016, and features rapper Avelino. While being reminiscent of his...
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By
Donna Arendse
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Mar 29, 2016
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I must admit that when “Something Something Something” from emerging Swedish artist Nadia Nair was sent to me a couple of months back, I didn't like it at first. But the powerful vocals, evocative lyrics, and eccentric instrumentation slowly carved a...
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5

Sounds like:
Sylvan Esso,
MØ,
Broods,
Marian Hill
By
searra ruggeri
on
Mar 20, 2016
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"Quit my day-job to put 'fearless' in my name."
This is the very first line of "Can't Have This," the debut single from Norway's latest musical export, HOWLOW. It feels like a personal statement from the artist to the listener, with lyrics meant to...
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6

Sounds like:
Florence + The Machine,
Woodes,
Foxes,
Bishop
By
searra ruggeri
on
Mar 17, 2016
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Southampton-born but London-based artist Laurel is a bit of a Renaissance woman. She wrote, produced, and mixed her newest track "Life Worth Living."
Admitting she prefers to work alone, the artist maintains creative control over all facets of her m...
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7

Sounds like:
Emmavie,
India Arie,
Szjerdene
By
Donna Arendse
on
Mar 13, 2016
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Okay. What the hell did I just hear, and WHERE IS THE SUPPORT FOR THIS ARTIST?
Stumbled across "They Say" through the recommended plays on SoundCloud, and immediately fell head over heels in love.
Acoustic guitar is complemented by two soulful voca...
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8

Sounds like:
Red House Painters,
Sufjan Stevens,
The Mountain Goats
By
Cassie Morien
on
Mar 12, 2016
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Oh, Sun Kil Moon. How long have I loved you?
This song is not new. It was released in 2003, on the San Fran band’s debut album Ghosts of the Great Highway. But if this is your first brush with Mark Kozelek’s work, you must start here.
I discovered ...
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