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Lail Arad - Milo
Lail Arad
Milo
Sounds like: Jain, Wolf Alice, Mexico City Blondes
Lail Arad's "Milo" took a little while to win me over, particularly given the unchanging and somewhat repetitive intro. That said, once the pace quic...
The Big Sun - Lonely Girl
The Big Sun
Lonely Girl
Sounds like: Family Friends, Mexico City Blondes
This one popped up via SubmitHub, and I gotta say I'm digging the vibes. The Big Sun has been going at it for some three years now, but only just now...
Phia - So Far, So Close
Phia
So Far, So Close
Sounds like: Regina Spektor, tUnE-yArDs, Emiliana Torrini
You might remember Phia from roughly two months ago when we pickd up her cover of Radiohead's "15 Step." Turns out she's on a bit of a creative kick ...
Mexico City Blondes - First Cut
Mexico City Blondes
First Cut
Starting a track off with an arpeggiated synth is a surefire way to grab my attention. But then the shoegaze styled mix on the vocals *almost* lost it...
Family Friends - Sometimes
Family Friends
Sometimes
Sounds like: Widowspeak, Mexico City Blondes
Roughly a month ago, I stumbled upon a track by an Aussie duo called Family Friends. I wasn't sure what made "On Your Mind" so attractive to my ears, ...
Teenage Love - Deserted Places
Teenage Love
Deserted Places
Sounds like: Marian Hill, Ibeyi, Vampire Weekend
Welcome to the age of ironic pop music. Welcome to Teenage Love. The electro-pop duo consists of Katy Gunn (Brooklyn) and Anna Lidell (Copenhagen). T...
Family Friends - On Your Mind
Family Friends
On Your Mind
Sounds like: Mexico City Blondes, HAIM, Belle & Sebastian
What's the secret sauce to writing a good song? One that will catch the attention of a blogger? I have no fucking idea. Whatever it is, Family Frien...
The Dealer - For A Night (Ft. Shells)
The Dealer
For A Night (Ft. Shells)
Sounds like: Kimbra, Mexico City Blondes, Aeroplane
When The Dealer's team reached out to me with a premiere request for this track, they described it as feeling "at home in the smoky bars of Paris." I...
Misun - Penny
Misun
Penny
Sounds like: The Preatures, Mausi
Misun are gearing up to release their debut album next week, and in anticipation of that fact have gone ahead and released another beaut of a psych-ro...
Mexico City Blondes - Fade
Mexico City Blondes
Fade
Sounds like: Cari Cari, Wolf Alice, Widowspeak
Props to Hilly Dilly's Chris Danks for uncoveringthis treat by newcomers Mexico City Blondes. "Fade" begins with bare, stripped instrumentation, slow...