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Sounds like:
Elderbrook,
Oceaan,
James Blake
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Apr 22, 2016
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In my eyes, Deerhunter will always be pioneers. So when a band covers one of their songs, I am always curious to hear what they do with it.
Case in point: Glovvess. Their delicately breezy electronic take of "Agoraphobia" is dreamy and refreshing. S...
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2

Sounds like:
Hot Chip,
John Talabot
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Apr 13, 2016
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The first time I picked up on Spanish act Delorean was way back in 2009, with their remix of Lemonade's "Big Weekend."
We picked up on them again in 2010 and 2012, but otherwise haven't featured a whole lot since. Fortunately that all changes today....
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3

Sounds like:
Oneohtrix Point Never,
Kraddy,
The Glitch Mob
By
Almond Ivan
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Apr 3, 2016
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SubmitHub has been an insanely useful tool for discovering new artists. My favorite yet is from Russian producer, Enryoki, on his newest track "Privet." I hit play with somewhat low expectations, thinking I was going to get something kind of underwhe...
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4

Sounds like:
Oh Wonder,
Two People,
Fihn
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Mar 23, 2016
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Yo know what's weird? I'm having a hard time coming up with the "sounds like." Usually when I listen to a song it all comes to me instantly, but in this case, Came Power Club seem to have eluded me.
There's a hint of Oh Wonder, so let's start there,...
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5

By
Sam McLoughlin
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Mar 9, 2016
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It seems like 2 years ago a new Sohn track was popping up every couple of weeks to feed my appetite for moody electro pop, the dark cousin of synth pop that I feel is criminally underrepresented, if only because my appetite for it is pretty insatiabl...
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6

Sounds like:
Sunglasses Kid,
Arcade High
By
Cassie Morien
on
Mar 2, 2016
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Welcome to The Midnight, a “marriage between a songwriter from the Deep South and a producer from Denmark,” who both now live in Los Angeles.
The songwriter is Tyler Lyle, a Georgia native who has been experimenting with music since the age of 15. T...
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7

Sounds like:
Paper White,
Brothertiger,
Teen Daze
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Feb 16, 2016
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This song has me longing for summer.
Summer Heart's "Pretty Haze" is a dream pop gem that's easy to love. With synths galore and slightly psyched out guitars to boot, the composition is controlled yet celestial. It's a sophisticated balance between ...
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8

Sounds like:
Oh Wonder,
Made In Heights
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Feb 4, 2016
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Listen carefully, because you might not notice it. But when you figure it out, it'll blow your mind.
Okay... no delay required. The big secret is that there are absolutely no traditional instruments used here. Somehow, the song is pulled together u...
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