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The Montreal-based Unicorns were originally formed in December 2000 by Nick Thorburn (stage name Nick "Neil" Diamonds, as well as a host of other aliases) and Alden Penner (stage n
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Sounds like:
The Unicorns,
Dirty Projectors,
Dan Deacon
By
Mikky George
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Dec 29, 2021
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A Joyful ShoutThere is a specific moment in this remix that takes it from being just another reimagining - into the stratosphere of pure revival.It has all the good sounds, all the electro beats, with slams of drum...
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2

Sounds like:
The Unicorns,
The Palms,
Portugal. The Man
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Sep 4, 2017
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For some blogs out there it's important that all the music they cover be fresh, fresh, fresh. But occasionally something comes along that slipped by unnoticed.
Case in point: New York-based Baba Sonya's Probably EP, which came out nearly 6 months ag...
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3

Sounds like:
The Kinks,
The Shins,
The Unicorns
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jul 13, 2016
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Normally I steer clear of more "classic" sounds, but there's something about Atlanta-based Gringo Star's "Heading South" that managed to capture my attention.
They're currently touring around the USA, and are on the verge of releasing an album calle...
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4

Sounds like:
The Unicorns,
Wolf Parade,
MGMT
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Mar 3, 2016
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This song is just so goofy... I couldn't pass. And with each successive listen it just becomes more and more fun to listen to.
The song apparently features on an album called Alouette, which is due for release April 16th. The rest of the Swedish-bas...
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5

Sounds like:
The Unicorns,
Wolf Parade,
MGMT
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jan 17, 2016
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Can you believe more than 10 years have passed since this song was released? Yeesh.
It's Sunday, so I figured I'd do a bit of a throwback. I heard "Is This Love?" come on at a coffee shop the other day, and it's been stuck in my head ever since. Hel...
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6

Sounds like:
Animal Collective,
The Unicorns
By
Almond Ivan
on
Sep 9, 2015
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Southern California psych-pop group Inspired And The Sleep is threading together psychedelic rock, experimental pop, and jazz. The result is zealous, danceable records like "In My Labyrinth Mind."
We've covered their music on multiple occasions, but...
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7

Sounds like:
Brilliant Colors,
Starfucker,
The Unicorns
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jun 30, 2015
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Yo, this one's cool. It popped up in my SoundCloud feed over the weekend (courtesy of Western Vinyl), and has stayed at the top of my rotation all day.
The song has a cute feel to it, reminding me a touch of Starfucker (always a fan favorite, by nam...
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8

Sounds like:
The Unicorns,
Of Montreal,
Islands
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jun 25, 2015
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Yo Starfucker, you're weird. But your fan-base probably knows that already.
"Little Lover" kicks things off with more than two minutes of slow, brooding composition, the likes of which reminds me a touch of The Unicorns. It then escalates to a "cres...
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