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Sounds like:
Timber Timbre,
Portishead,
Elysian Fields
By
Matt Ho
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Dec 18, 2014
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After spooking us with their wonderfully unsettling stop-motion video for "The Rains" in late September, Del Bel has re-emerged with a new single that makes the long wait for their sophomore album all the more unbearable.
With songs like "Beltone" a...
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Sounds like:
Fidlar,
Bleeding Knees Club
By
Lauren Ziegler
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Dec 18, 2014
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Yes, the title of Dune Rats' new song is "Dalai Lama Big Banana Marijuana." It's also the entire lyrical content. Your reaction to that probably sums up the song precisely: loud, weird, and lots of fun.
In between their notoriously raucous live show...
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3

Sounds like:
Real Estate,
Cayucas
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Nov 23, 2014
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Day Wave caught my attention for their brand of simple surf-rock. That, and the fact that the man behind the project is also part of group Carousel.
Given the latter piece of information, the sound may actually come to you as a bit of a surprise. Yo...
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4

Sounds like:
Twerps,
The Ocean Party
By
Hugh McClure
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Nov 13, 2014
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With all the attention Australia's electronic scene is receiving at the moment, there's also been so much incredible rock music coming out! There's been a bumper crop of standout releases this year, and you can go ahead and add this one to the list. ...
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5

Sounds like:
The Stone Roses,
The Pixies,
The Beach Boys
By
Lucie Watson
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Nov 13, 2014
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Manchester surf music, you ask? Surfing in Manchester? That's a thing? Not quite, but Manchester based muso Ryan Kennedy and his band have produced a sound that is reminiscent of California surf pop circa-1960s, and yet it fits so neatly into today's...
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6

Sounds like:
Melody's Echo Chamber,
Best Coast
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 26, 2014
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You never know what'll pop up on your radar when you let SoundCloud's playlist feature take the reigns. Typically it's pretty bad, owing in part to the fact that most uploaders on SoundCloud don't provide a whole lot of meta information for their tra...
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7

Sounds like:
Real Estate,
Beach Fossils,
Twerps
By
Hugh McClure
on
Oct 7, 2014
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Melbourne's The Ocean Party has a busy few weeks ahead, with their first US trip leading into the release of their fourth album, Soft Focus. Heading over to New York for a run of five shows at this year's CMJ Festival, the talented five-piece will sh...
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8

Sounds like:
Beach Fossils,
Swim Deep,
Phoenix,
Magic Man
By
Bri Guy
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Sep 27, 2014
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Beach Youth is a four-piece band from Normandy, France, comprised of Simon Dumottier (vocals/guitar/synths), Etienne Froidure (vocals/guitar), Louis-Antonin Lesieur (bass), and Gautier Caignaert (drums). Their brand of indie pop lands somewhere in be...
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