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Fern - Absentee
Fern
Absentee
Sounds like: Lykke Li, Banks, Spiritualized
Upon first listen, Fern's "Absentee" sounds like wind chimes and falling drumsticks in the middle of a tunnel being pelted by rain. What could easily ...
Porches - Find Me
Porches
Find Me
Sounds like: Alex G, Homeshake, Girlpool
Porches' video for their single, "Find Me," is a vivid snapshot melding vintage aesthetic with a modern spectrum of cinematography. The music alone i...
Leyya - Oh Wow
Leyya
Oh Wow
Sounds like: Sohn, Alpine, Vallis Alps
Leyya's new single, "Oh Wow" is a slow descent into an experimental darkwave delight. Slow and steady, Leyya's sound is unique and hard to pinpoint, ...
Turtle - Blood Type (Ft. Eliza Shaddad)
Turtle
Blood Type (Ft. Eliza Shaddad)
Sounds like: Phantogram, Massive Attack, Xenoula
Turtle's single, "Blood Type" is a dizzying and dazzling composition of lush synths and loops. Its dark and heavy bass are balanced out by Eliza Shad...
King Krule - Dum Surfer
King Krule
Dum Surfer
Sounds like: Lil Pump, Zoo Kid, Elvis Depressedly
I'm not sure I ever know what's going on in King Krule songs, but they somehow always work nonetheless. It's the kind of music that makes you feel a l...
Muna - Crying on the Bathroom Floor
Muna
Crying on the Bathroom Floor
Sounds like: Shura, Kaptan, Vérité
Los Angeles' MUNA arrived on the scene last year, equipped with an EP that blended classic 80s sounds with their own distinctive brand of brooding ele...
Ftureable - Emerald Luminance (Ft. Anubis-XIII)
Ftureable
Emerald Luminance (Ft. Anubis-XIII)
Sounds like: LAIRE, Hnrk, Astral Planes, yedgar
In the US this Thursday, people will be celebrating Thanksgiving— a holiday that will have folks in food comas, and leave some dealing with frustratin...
The Return of Pimp Shrimp - FEEL SAFE 88 (Just Say No)
The Return of Pimp Shrimp
FEEL SAFE 88 (Just Say No)
Sounds like: King Krule, Tricky, Edwyn Collins
Archy Marshall is the man. Whether he's working as King Krule, Zoo Kid, DJ JD Sports, Edgar The Beatmaker, Edgar The Breathtaker, or any of his other ...
glocque - heart sling
glocque
heart sling
It's truly a pleasure to discover artists like this, who make records that lean towards this experiential side of music. Spacy detuned chords and craz...
New Life - God Will Never Come For Us
New Life
God Will Never Come For Us
Sounds like: RÜFÜS, The Chain Gang of 1974
Leave it to a new band called New Life to breathe, well, new life into the stale world of modern synth-pop. How did the New York-based outfit pull it...
Eternal Death - Cry
Eternal Death
Cry
Sounds like: Pallers, The Radio Dept., The Sound of Arrows
Johan Angergård has been quite a prolific Swede when it comes producing music -- from the indie pop twee sensations Acid House Kings to 80s new wave n...
Dear Baby Deer - Nevermind, We Are Not Here
Dear Baby Deer
Nevermind, We Are Not Here
Sounds like: Mazzy Star, Goldfrapp, The xx
I have fallen head over heels for this dreamy, delicious offering from emerging UK shoegaze collective Dear Baby Deer, whose name I can’t help but ass...
Sirma - Trigger Blue (Blue Hawaii Remix)
Sirma
Trigger Blue (Blue Hawaii Remix)
Sounds like: Lykke Li, FKA Twigs, Grimes
Sirma is the Brooklyn-based artist hailing from Istanbul who managed to seamlessly transition from classical piano to rock to her current reincarnatio...
xxyyxx - Unknown (Ft. Vanessa Elisha)
xxyyxx
Unknown (Ft. Vanessa Elisha)
Sounds like: Willow Beats, The Weeknd, Dream Koala
Well, well, if this new track by xxyyxx isn't deliciously dark, I don't know what is. Coming across like a blend between Willow Beats and The Weeknd,...
Hopium - Cut
Hopium
Cut
Sounds like: The Knife, Purity Ring, Chet Faker
I'm calling it. I think that the majority of video clips are a bit of a waste of time, almost something to tick off when an artist releases a new sing...
Lavola - 7 Steps To Hell
Lavola
7 Steps To Hell
Sounds like: The Used, My Chemical Romance,
Lavola is a four piece band based out of West Palm Beach, Florida, comprised of Julian Cires (lead vocals/guitar/songwriter), Matt Cabrera (drums), Pa...
Arcade Fire - We Exist (Night Drive Edit)
Arcade Fire
We Exist (Night Drive Edit)
Today, we have the opportunity to premiere Night Drive's newest edit of Arcade Fire's "We Exist." With this release, the electro pop duo hailing from ...
CHVRCHES - Science/Visions
CHVRCHES
Science/Visions
Sounds like: Grimes, KOPPS, Purity Ring
While it'll be another two days before CHVRCHES release their debut album The Bones of What You Believe, the full album stream has already been availa...