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Sounds like:
The Midnight,
RAEKO,
Atlas Genius
By
Dylan Heneck
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Feb 8, 2017
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What a mood this track has set. I'm now convinced I know what it's like to live in the '80s. My hair was always destined to grow into a ponytail and this song has brought it closer to it's destiny.
Can you believe babies used to get made to tracks l...
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2

Sounds like:
The War On Drugs,
New Order,
Twin Shadow
By
Tobias Handke
on
Feb 1, 2017
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Future Islands is back with "Ran," the first single taken from their forthcoming album The Far Field.
If you're a Future Islands fan you'll be all around this one. Their new-wave influenced indie sound is in full flight, with the melodic bass and dy...
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3

Sounds like:
Unknown Mortal Orchestra,
Mystery Jets,
Animal Collective
By
Tobias Handke
on
Jan 28, 2017
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The Lightning Year is the latest signing to burgeoning indie imprint Nice Swan records.
Hailing from London, the five-piece band has just released their debut single "Endless Memory." Part synth-pop, part 80s-inspired indie, this track leaves you wi...
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4

By
Ellis Victoria
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Jan 22, 2017
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Los Angeles' MUNA arrived on the scene last year, equipped with an EP that blended classic 80s sounds with their own distinctive brand of brooding electronica.
"Crying on the Bathroom Floor" is a deliciously atmospheric piece of synth-pop. Brimming ...
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5

By
Tobias Handke
on
Jan 20, 2017
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The Swedes hardly put a foot wrong when it comes to their musical endeavors, and the latest from Ester Ideskog's Vanbot is another blissful synth-pop ditty.
Produced by Johannes Berglund (The Knife, I Break Horses, Lykke Li, FKA Twigs) and Petter Wi...
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6

Sounds like:
Travis Bretzer,
column,
infinite bisous
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Jan 17, 2017
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memo boy's "Bobby Bell Holds the Plate with Two Hands (Ft. Clairo)" is a breath of fresh air.
Synth-driven and tonally dense, this track is soothing and stimulating all at once. Deep 80s influences are mixed with modern off-kilter tuning to make an ...
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7

Sounds like:
Edwin Organ,
XXYYXX
By
Almond Ivan
on
Jan 10, 2017
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It may be obvious how much the digital age and technology has shifted music and the means of discovering it, but it's a topic that is worth the reminder. Granted, when I was a kid, I was lucky to see the beginning of Napster and eventually the rise o...
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8

Sounds like:
Gigamesh,
RAC,
Kentron Slash Demon
By
Sam McLoughlin
on
Dec 7, 2016
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If I heard this song on the radio, I'd of never guessed it was written by Andrew Judah, known more for his orchestral indie rock than bumpin' electro beats with vocoded vox.
But I guess if it works for everyone else, Andrew's gonna show 'em how it's...
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