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Sounds like:
M. Ward,
Iron & Wine,
Alex G
By
Gabe Kahan
on
Mar 11, 2018
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Bedroom pop has reached new heights in the mainstream. The emergent aesthetic has brought with it all kinds of derivatives, including some incredibly alluring singer/songwriters.
One such shining star is Field Medic, a San Francisco artist who recen...
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2

Sounds like:
dashboard confessional,
misogi,
oil color
By
Philip Friedman
on
Jan 13, 2018
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There is something about sitting by yourself at your computer listening to an acoustic track. It takes me to my days back in college when Dashboard Confessional was king, and screaming angsty lyrics at the top of lungs was a regular occurrence.
noth...
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3

Sounds like:
Julie Byrne,
Nick Drake,
Iron & Wine
By
Gabe Kahan
on
Jan 11, 2018
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In anticipation of her fourth studio album, Gemini II, Portland folk singer Johanna Warren has released a music video of her song "inreverse." It's an acoustic trance that weaves together sentiments of codependency, heartbreak, and self-definition.
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4

Sounds like:
Sam Means,
Manchester Orchestra
By
Gabe Kahan
on
Jan 6, 2018
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It's easy. It's loose. It's cathartic. Singer-songwriter Mikal Cronin's first track off his latest single "I Don't Mind / Blue Eyed Girl" is a simple bout of chamber folk fun.
Rough and clanging acoustic guitar clouds "I Don't Mind." The musician's ...
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5

Sounds like:
Lucinda Williams,
Nanci Griffith
By
sean o
on
Dec 30, 2017
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Everything about this post is cracking me up. It's not a joke. I'm not trolling you. I am earnestly sharing Iris DeMent's 1993 country-folk gem "Let the Mystery Be."
This post, likely my last of 2017, is a send off to HBO's The Leftovers, hands down...
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6

Sounds like:
Field Report,
Shakey Graves,
M. Ward
By
Gabe Kahan
on
Dec 14, 2017
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Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, this folky singer-songwriter's true power comes from his voice. His new single "Anybody to Anybody" speaks volumes to the artist's ability to engage the listener with basic but lovable harmonies layered atop one an...
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7

Sounds like:
Kyle Morton,
Radiation City,
San Fermin
By
Kelsey Simpkins
on
Dec 13, 2017
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They just keep getting better. And better. And darker, more cinematic, more full and deep. Kyle Morton's musical and lyrical prose is evolving at a faster and faster rate, creating multiple masterpiece's with each song.
One month before they releas...
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8

Sounds like:
Mr Gabriel,
Mid Ayr,
Klangstof
By
Jami Selikow
on
Dec 13, 2017
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I woke up wanting to find a really great song today. I went through some well known artists' latest releases and scoured through submissions on SubmitHub. Nothing hit home though, until I found Bahamas' "My Love."
After the very first beat the voca...
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