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Sounds like:
Mr. Little Jeans,
Nite Jewel
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Apr 19, 2012
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Don't be fooled -- this isn't a folksy cover. What Avec Sons have done here is pretty dramatically different from the original, but oh so awesome!A relatively unknown group out of London, Avec Sans have a distinctly synth-pop sound, instantly compara...
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2

Sounds like:
Hudred Waters,
Keep Shelly In Athens
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Apr 4, 2012
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Brace yourselves, folks. Mr. Little Jeans is poised to emerge as the next buzz band in the indie world, and with good reason -- her latest track "Runaway" is a wonderfully upbeat, synth-pop anthem. Basically, I'd argue that she's Grimes, but actually...
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3

Sounds like:
Chairlift,
Sade,
Grimes,
Lion & the Lotus
By
RSkotarczyk
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Apr 2, 2012
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I went there to see Chairlift, I left talking about Nite Jewel.Leaning up against the monitor, tucked away in the shadows, I had found the perfect spot to notice, unnoticed. Inches away from a maze of chords and guitar pedals, I sat on stage, at one ...
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4

Sounds like:
John Talabot,
Booka Shade,
Max Cooper,
ARP
By
Devin Duckworth
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Mar 26, 2012
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Early synthwave of the 80s is a projecting influence we often encounter in music today. Here, we have a title track from synth pioneer Harald Grosskopf's 1980 LP Synthesist. More than two decades after that music was first heard, the RVNG label has r...
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5

By
RSkotarczyk
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Mar 1, 2012
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Mathieu Zub is a self-taught guitarist and instrumentalist, was in a a bunch of rock bands, and then discovered LE DANCEFLOOR. He put his fingers to a synth and out came Museum.Hailing from Paris, France Zub is oozing with that certain "je ne sais qu...
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6

Sounds like:
Passion Pit,
Animal Collective,
Cut Copy
By
RSkotarczyk
on
Jan 30, 2012
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St. Lucia is an island in the Caribbean. This is the first thing you'll find when you Google it, which happens to be a perfect prequel to discovering the music and artist St. Lucia. South-African born (but Brooklyn-based), one can only assume St. Luc...
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7

Sounds like:
Joywave,
Paper Diamond,
Xaphoon Jones
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Dec 5, 2011
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Mansions on the Moon have just made available for free download their latest track "Leaves Fall." The song comes off their upcoming EP Lightyears, which will be released in early 2012. The electronic-rock group has landed Pharrell Williams as produce...
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8

By
Devin Duckworth
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Nov 16, 2011
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Wisconsin-based psychedelic pop duo Peaking Lights released chilled out "Tiger Eyes (Laid Back)" earlier this year. Now we find the duo remixing Chicago indie rockers Smith Westerns, taking on Dye It Blonde track "End of the Night."This pairing migh...
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