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Milky Chance - Unknown Song (Ft. Paulina Eisenberg)

Sounds like: Whilk And Misky, Edward Sharpe

Tags: Editor's Pick, folk-pop, upbeat, edward sharpe

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 5, 2015 | It's 2015! Let the new music come flowing in! First up, German duo Milky Chance are back in the limelight with a new single titled "Unknown Song," which features the beautiful contribution of Paulina Eisenberg. It's a rambunctious, original track t... read more →

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Kanye West - Only One (Ft. Paul McCartney)

Sounds like: Drake, Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar

Tags: Editor's Pick, hip-hop, male rapper, R&B

By Tobias Handke on Jan 1, 2015 | After rumours of a new album failed to materialise, Kanye West has come through with the goods on the final day of the year, releasing new single "Only One." Sure, it's not the full length album we were promised, and a sample of the track was heard ... read more →

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Purity Ring - Begin Again

Sounds like: Grimes, Superhumanoids

Tags: Editor's Pick, female vocalist, synth-pop, dark pop

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 13, 2015 | Purity Ring recently announced they'd be releasing a new album titled Another Eternity, which is how we got last month's new single "Push Pull." Flash forward to today and we've got another brand new single, this one titled "Begin Again." If you wer... read more →

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Vallis Alps - Young

Sounds like: Snakadaktal, Made In Heights, Oh Wonder

Tags: Editor's Pick, female vocalist, indie pop, dream pop

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 6, 2015 | Props to Hilly Dilly for uncovering what may be one of this week's best finds. Vallis Alps is a brand new Aussie duo, who up until 14 hours ago didn't have any tracks on the internet. Since then, they've dropped four singles, composing an EP titled ... read more →

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James Hersey - What I've Done (Feast. Remix)

Sounds like: Dinner Date, Alle Farben

Tags: Electronic, remixes, upbeat

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 12, 2015 | There's something about a good daytime disco that the Germans don't seem able to avoid. From artists like Dinner Date to Alle Farben, the country seems to be alive with feel-good beats. Add to that list a newcomer named Feast., operating under Milky... read more →

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Mew - Satellites

Sounds like: Apparatjik, Jonas Bjerre, Sore

Tags: Editor's Pick, indie rock, alternative, post-punk

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 19, 2015 | I can't believe this is the firs ttime we're covering Mew on Indie Shuffle. That said, their last album was released 6 years ago, and our blog is only 5 years old...so perhaps it's not as shocking. The Danish band used to be one of my favorites back... read more →

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Twerps - I Don't Mind

Sounds like: Real Estate, Beach Fossils

Tags: Editor's Pick, indie rock, surf rock, real estate

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 8, 2015 | You'll have to forgive me, but this lazy new single by Twerps has piqued my interested enough that it's earned a spot as today's Song of the Day. Frankly, there's nothing too special going on here. Electronic influences are nil; production gimmicks ... read more →

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TLC - Waterfalls (José González Cover)

Sounds like: Dustin Tebbutt, Ben Howard

Tags: Editor's Pick, folk, acoustic, covers

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 10, 2015 | The other night, José González stopped by a Swedish game show to play a bit of music, and along the way unveiled an unexpected cover of TLC's "Waterfalls." Given that one of his most successful songs is itself a cover (of The Knife's "Heartbeat"), i... read more →

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Mark Ronson - Leaving Los Feliz (Ft. Kevin Parker)

Sounds like: Tame Impala, Foxygen

Tags: Editor's Pick, funk, psych-rock, tame impala

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 14, 2015 | So, Mark Ronson's Uptown Special album is officially making the rounds now, featuring an array of incredible singles and collaborations. I'm sure you've all heard the Bruno Mars-supported "Uptown Funk" by now, and chances are you've also tuned in to... read more →

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Damien Jurado - Ohio (Filous Remix)

Sounds like: Thomas Jack, Dinner Date

Tags: Editor's Pick, remixes, folk, daytime disco

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 16, 2015 | Are you kidding me?! 700k plays in only 4 days? Clearly there's something about 17-year-old Filous that resonates with the masses. Those of you thoroughly in the loop will recognize the young producer from our Best Remixes And Mashups of 2014 playli... read more →

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Kanye West, Paul McCartney & Rihanna - FourFiveSeconds

Sounds like: Raury, Jhené Aiko

Tags: Editor's Pick, female vocalist, pop, folk

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 25, 2015 | Hey, this is actually kinda unique! Rihanna's new song brings in Kanye West, alongside an amazing new artist that Kanye has uncovered by the name of Paul McCartney (you may remember the recently-released "Only One," a track that duped many Kanye fan... read more →

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Gorillaz - Sound Check

Sounds like: Jungle, Honne, Damon Albarn

Tags: Editor's Pick, beats, chill, jungle

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 3, 2015 | I guess I'm in a 2001 mood, because for the second day in a row, today's Song of the Day features a song released that year. Gorillaz's "Sound Check" filled the middle portion of the band's debut, self-titled album in a most-wonderful way. To this d... read more →

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Radiohead - You And Who's Army?

Sounds like: The National, Thom Yorke, Atoms For Peace

Tags: Editor's Pick, indie rock, alternative, radiohead

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 2, 2015 | I was asked the other day if I could name my favorite band of all time. It's obviously an incredibly difficult question to answer, but I'd have to say that, on the average, Radiohead takes the prize. In light of that, it only seems right that I put ... read more →

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Milky Chance - Flashed Junk Mind (Filous Remix)

Sounds like: Thomas Jack, Dinner Date

Tags: Editor's Pick, remixes, daytime disco, folk remixes

By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 21, 2015 | Milky Chance is definitely one of the hottest acts on the planet right now, with "Flashed Junk Mind" receiving radio play from every corner of the world. Rightly so, if you were to ask me -- it's a brilliant track. Enter filous, a young Austrian pro... read more →

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Freedom Fry - Shaky Ground (Hey Na Na Na)

Sounds like: Of Monsters and Men, The Lumineers, Beach House

Tags: Editor's Pick, female vocalist, indie pop, folk

By Justin Lam on Jan 22, 2015 | Leave it to Parisian/Yankee duo Freedom Fry to produce the most whimsical and uplifting folk pop with their latest single "Shaky Ground (Hey Na Na Na)." It's hard to look past the wonderfully organic instrumentation in this one, but most of all you ... read more →

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POPULAR THIS WEEK:

Milky Chance - Unknown Song (Ft. Paulina Eisenberg)

Kanye West - Only One (Ft. Paul McCartney)