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By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Feb 18, 2016
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Wowser, there's a lot of cool stuff going on with this song.
Don't let the intro throw you off. While it may start as a lo-fi, fuzzy surf rock song, it quickly transitions into something a whole lot more complex. These guys clearly have some pretty ...
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2

Sounds like:
Generationals,
The Pharmacy,
Witching Waves
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Feb 16, 2016
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Brass Bed's newest single "Be Anything" is the happy marriage between surf rock and indie pop.
Echoing vocals soak in between reverberated drums and super wah'd out guitars. The combination creates an infectious mixture of grit and bubblegum. What a...
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3

Sounds like:
Beach Fossils,
The Drums,
Craft Spells
By
Hugh McClure
on
Feb 15, 2016
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After announcing themselves with the delightfully carefree single "Your House" at the back end of 2015, Diet are back with a second slice of delightful pop-rock. With a debut EP on the way, the Melbourne band now deliver "The Rip," which solidifies t...
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4

Sounds like:
Atlas Genius,
Two Door Cinema Club,
Walk the Moon
By
Mia Gralla
on
Feb 2, 2016
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Contrary to what you might think after listening to Viola Beach’s surf-rock inspired “Boys That Sing,” the four-piece band is actually not from California. In fact, they are from Warrington, UK, where the clouds typically overshadow the sun. But, the...
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5

Sounds like:
Mac Demarco,
The Eels,
Real Estate
By
Hugh McClure
on
Feb 1, 2016
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Melbourne band Good Morning cannot put a foot wrong in this reviewer's eyes, with release after release hitting the mark. Having taken last year's CMJ showcase in New York by storm, they returned home to Australia to put the finishing touches on a se...
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6

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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7

Sounds like:
The Jesus and Mary Chain,
Twerps,
Smith Westerns
By
Hugh McClure
on
Jan 15, 2016
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Melbourne's SMILE has the honor of my first review of 2016 -- funny enough with a track entitled "Holiday" (and this writer has just returned from one). The lads have been close to my heart since their debut release a couple of years back, and have s...
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8

Sounds like:
Empire Of The Sun,
Wild Nothing,
Vacationer,
Heavenly Beat
By
Donna Arendse
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Jan 10, 2016
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Not quite sure where this track fits into within my personal musical bubble, but I must say I absolutely adore Nvdes latest release "Fela."
Their most off-kilter and audacious offering to date, "Fela" is the third single from the Los Angeles-based p...
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