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Art of Sleeping
Like a Thief

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By  |  October 12th, 2012
Filed under: indie rock, folk, Australia

Sounds like: Local Natives, Fleet Foxes, Boy and Bear, Matt Corby

Brisbane’s Art of Sleeping are a truly talented band. Following their debut EP Colourblind (2010), the five-piece gained plenty of local attention earlier this year with their stunning single “Empty…keep reading →


Lord Huron
The Stranger

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By  |  October 8th, 2012
Filed under: folk-rock, Boy and Bear, mumford & sons

What's so good?

Lord Huron’s “The Stranger” has been floating around the internet for almost two years, which makes it slightly odd that the song will be featured in the band’s upcoming EP…keep reading →


Other Lives
Take Us Alive

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By  |  September 27th, 2012
Filed under: experimental, folk-rock, indie folk

Sounds like: Patrick Watson, Radiohead, Dry the River

Just in time for fall, here’s a brand new single from Oklahoma folk rockers Other Lives. “Take Us Alive” drops from Other Lives’ new EP, Mind the Gap, due out…keep reading →


Mumford & Sons
Babel

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By  |  September 26th, 2012
Filed under: indie rock, folk, folk-rock

Sounds like: Of Monsters And Men, The Lumineers, The Wedding Band

Mumford & Sons’ sophomore album, Babel,  seeded a lot of expectation on whether or not it would live up to the veneration of their first release, Sigh No More. Selling…keep reading →


Andrew Bird
Three White Horses

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By  |  September 24th, 2012
Filed under: folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter

Sounds like: Sufjan Stevens, M. Ward, St. Vincent

Keeping pace with the Fever Year set in the recent documentary about Andrew Bird’s ceaseless creative process and constant touring comes our first listen off his upcoming companion album to…keep reading →


The Shins
New Slang

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By  |  September 24th, 2012
Filed under: indie rock, indie pop, folk-rock

What's so good?

I’m not sure I need give this song an introduction, nor do I need to explain why I like it so much. But I’m going to do both anyway. The…keep reading →


Richard Hawley
Seek It

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By  |  September 19th, 2012
Filed under: indie, folk-rock, rock

Sounds like: Jens Lekman, Bob Mould, David Byrne

Every once in a while, I’ll come across a song that’s so uncannily timeless that I immediately must know everything about it. This is happening once again with Richard Hawley’s…keep reading →


The Peach Kings
Handsome Moves

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By  |  September 14th, 2012
Filed under: indie rock, folk-rock, soul

Sounds like: Hard Candy Hearts, The Black Keys, Just An Animal

What is going on in the world? A basic Google and Hype Machine search reveals that just about every music blog has ignored The Peach Kings’ seductive new release, Handsome…keep reading →



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