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The Middle East were a musical collective from Townsville, Australia, which formed in 2005. Fusing various influences from post-rock to folk to ambient, various members have at dif
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Sounds like:
Band of Horses,
Fleet Foxes,
The Middle East
By
Billy Swartzfager
on
Mar 6, 2018
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I am so glad I stumbled onto this little group from Colorado Springs! There is something so touching and honest in vocalist, Mitch Cutts’, vulnerable delivery.
The soft, deftly plucked strings backing the lyrics bring the perfect balance to “Chakra ...
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Sounds like:
The Middle East,
Husky,
Boy and Bear
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3

Sounds like:
Fleet Foxes,
The Middle East,
Iron and Wine,
Local Natives,
The Tallest Man On Earth
By
Donna Arendse
on
Feb 27, 2016
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As if I haven't shared enough Valley Maker songs..
But seriously these guys are just ridiculous, and if I'm left to my own devices their whole When I Was A Child album will soon be on Indie Shuffle.In a world where albums are becoming slowly redund...
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Sounds like:
Fleet Foxes,
The Middle East,
Iron and Wine,
Local Natives,
The Tallest Man On Earth
By
Donna Arendse
on
Jan 22, 2016
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I can't help but share another Valley Maker track, after having fallen in love with their entire album over the past month or so.
"Pretty Little Life Form" is an extraordinarily beautiful song which tugs at my heartstrings with every slow, emotional...
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5

Sounds like:
Fleet Foxes,
The Middle East,
Iron and Wine,
Local Natives,
The Tallest Man On Earth
By
Donna Arendse
on
Jan 13, 2016
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I spent a good long time perusing the tracks on Brick Lane Records' SoundCloud profile over the last week. The label is behind some stellar artists out of Seattle, some that I've already written about, such as Benjamin Verdoes and Iska Dhaaf.
With e...
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6

Sounds like:
Snakadaktal,
The Middle East,
Tin Sparrow,
Packwood,
Husky,
Boy and Bear
By
Donna Arendse
on
Jan 11, 2016
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In another life, I was in a folk band, and I had the pleasure of getting to play and tour with some really lovely, talented people.
One of my all time favorite bands was Velma Grove, from Melbourne. I was so impressed with their live show (where I t...
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7

Sounds like:
Neutral Milk Hotel,
Beirut,
The Middle East
By
Hugh McClure
on
Jul 24, 2014
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Folk music badly done is about as engrossing as reruns of Dr Phil, but when a good folk track hits my ears, I swoon immediately. This is the case for Melbourne four-piece Tiny Little Houses, who've just released their debut single "Every Man Knows Hi...
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Sounds like:
Beirut,
Youth Lagoon,
Matt Corby,
The Middle East
By
Hugh McClure
on
Nov 4, 2013
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Gold Coast-based singer/songwriter GOVS (Josiah Birrell), an old favorite of mine, has released a number of tracks this year. Given that we're already in November, I'm starting to think about putting together my favorite tracks of the year, and singl...
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