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By
Tobias Handke
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Aug 15, 2013
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Holy Models are a new Australian electro act who describe themselves as a "three piece psychedelic daytime disco band," and after hearing first single "Swimming," I couldn't agree more.Hailing from my home town of Adelaide, Holy Models have nailed th...
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Sounds like:
Air,
Radiohead,
Bon Iver,
TV On The Radio
By
Tobias Handke
on
Aug 4, 2013
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Electronic duo Solomon Grey return with their first official single of 2013, the ambient "Gascarene Sound." The track is an aural delight, with vocals similar to Bon Iver cascading over droning electronic production, similar to Air circa The Virgin S...
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3

Sounds like:
Ta-ku,
Cashmere Cat,
Giraffage
By
Hugh McClure
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Aug 3, 2013
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After releasing their debut EP Surge just a couple of months back, Sydney duo Cosmo's Midnight aren't ready to slow down just yet. The twins Cosmo and Patrick Liney quickly gained momentum after producing stellar remixes of Lykke Li and Flume, and ha...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Jul 27, 2013
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Like preceding tracks "Everything's Fine," this new single "Margot" illicits comparisons to the likes of New Order, The Cure and fellow Captured Tracks label-mates Wild Nothing. It's the third new single we've featured from MINKS three times in the l...
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5

Sounds like:
The Title Sequence,
Youth Lagoon,
Wild Nothing
By
Bri Guy
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Jul 27, 2013
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No Middle Name is the solo project of David Bailey, aka one half of The Title Sequence."Another Season" is his first single -- a lo-fi dream pop track with shoegaze vocals. On this song, he uses guitars and synthesizers to create a compelling sound.E...
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6

Sounds like:
Chromatics,
DIANA,
Selebrities,
MS MR,
Sally Shapiro
By
Clyde Erwin Barretto
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Jul 23, 2013
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San Francisco's Silver Swans recently produced a sexy and futuristic new single called "Sea of Love." Moving away from their dreamy/hazy sound, the new track sounds like it belongs to the soundtrack of the classic sci-film Blade Runner or maybe even ...
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7

Sounds like:
The Naked and Famous,
Depeche Mode,
Purity Ring
By
Philip Friedman
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Jul 21, 2013
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Adding their own stamp to the synth-pop craze that's been taking over the blogosphere is the London duo SPC ECO (pronounced space echo). Consisting of Rose Berlin's breathy vocal stylings paired with jack-of-all-trades Dean Garcia (formally of the i...
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8

Sounds like:
Cat Power,
Beach House,
Crystal Castles
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Jul 20, 2013
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If you haven't heard Lungs' single, "Faraway," it's about time you have!This song is an ethereal, downtempo synth-pop track that has soothing qualities and an uplifting sound. "Faraway" is the kind of song that can make you forget about whatever it w...
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