Artist: Monsters of FolkHails from: Omaha, NEMusical Style: Indie, Folk, Classic RockFor Fans of: Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, WilcoWHY YOU SHOULD CHECK THEM OUT:Monsters of Folk are the latest supergroup consisting of consisting of Jim James from My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes and M. Ward. This talented group [...]Similar Artists:Miles Benjamin Anthony Robi..
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Artist: The XXHails from: LondonMusical style: Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, AlternativeFor fans of: Portishead, Mazzy Star, Hot ChipWhy You Should Check Them Out:The xx is a band that you reflexively want to dislike based solely on age: the group formed just last year, when its four members were still in high school. Yet this quartet of [...]Similar Artists:MicachuRobbert Bobbert and the Bubble Machin...
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Artist: School of Seven BellsHails from: Brooklyn, NYMusical Style: Electronic, Pop, PsychedelicFor Fans of: Secret Machines, Blodne Redhead, Cocteau TwinsWhy you should check them out:School of Seven Bells is a chameleonic tapestry of darkly themed, futuristic electro pop. The trio helms otherworldly beats and fantastical melodies to create a distinct and mysterious mythos all their [...]Simil...
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Artist: Miike SnowHails From: Stockholm, SwedenMusical Style: Pop / Electro / DanceFor Fans of: MGMT, The Neptunes, Flaming LipsWhy you should check them out:What happens when two award winning producers team up with a longtime singer/songwriter to perform their own brand of indie pop? If Miike Snow is any indication, the result is a whole lot [...]Similar Artists:Yacht
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ARTIST: The Very BestHAILS FROM: Malawi, France and SwedenMusical Style: Alternative, Indie/Pop, ElectronicaFOR FANS OF: M.I.A, Brazilian Girls, Vampire WeekendWHY YOU SHOULD CHECK THEM OUT: Malawi born singer Esau Mwamwaya paired up with the dancehall and grime step production team of Radioclit to create an uplifting, sunny and melodic record that borrows sounds from all [...]Similar Artists:C...
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Artist: Taken By TreesHails from: SwedenMusical Style: Alternative, Pop, IndieFor Fans of: Cat Power, Animal Collective, Peter Bjorn & JohnWhy you should check her out:If the name doesn’t sound familiar, the voice certainly will. Taken by Trees vocalist Victoria Bergsman is most well known for her performance on the ubiquitous whistle-happy tune “Young Folks” by [...]Similar Artists:Lykke Li
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Artist: NursesHails from: Portland, ORMusical Style: Indie, Pop, ExperimentalFor Fans of: Built to Spill, Clinic, MGMTWhy you should check them out:An amalgam of indie rock and psychedelic experimentation, the Portland, Oregon trio’s songs are saturated with repeating rhythms and delicate layering, obtaining the feeling of both sparsity and hidden abundance with great resonating effect.Backgrou.
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Artist: Blind PilotHails From: Portland, ORMusical Style: Folk, Indie, PopFor Fans of: The Shins, Iron and Wine, Fleet FoxesWhy you should check them out:In the musical melting pot of Portland OR, Blind Pilot have effortlessly and easily blended a mixture of gracious pop and folksy rock to almost overpowering potency. The music is as carefree [...]Similar Artists:WoodsThao with the Get Down Sta...
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Artist: Cass McCombsHails From: Baltimore, MDMusical Style: Indie Rock, Folk, PopFor Fans of: Elliott Smith, Sufjan Stevens and Grizzly BearWhy You Should Check Him Out:Sometimes you can judge an artist by the company he keeps. Cass McCombs has toured with the likes of Modest Mouse, Blonde Redhead, and Palace Brothers, and over the last few [...]Similar Artists:Blind PilotASAThao with the Get D...
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Artist: Jay ReatardHails from: Memphis, TNMusical Style: Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, AlternativeFor Fans of: Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr., Rocket From the Crypt Why You Should Check Them Out: Jay Reatard began writing and recording music at the tender age of 15. His most recent album, Watch Me Fall, is a turbo-charged and tuneful culmination of over a decades’ worth of sonic experimentation and [...]Si
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Artist: Dent MayHail from: Taylor, MississippiMusical Style: Indie, Pop, LoungeFor Fans of: The Magnetic Fields, Elvis Costello Why you should check him out:Proving that heartbreak sounds just a little sweeter when accompanied by the pleasant strumming of a ukulele, Dent May and his acoustic companion have swiftly updated the role of this tiny instrument into the [...]Similar Artists:Edward Sha..
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Artist: GirlsHails from: San Francisco, CAMusical Style: Garage Rock, Indie, PopFor Fans of: Elvis Costello, Everly Brothers, Beach Boys Why you should check them out:San Francisco’s garage rock extraordinaire Girls is a hard band to track down, much less pin down. Choosing their moniker in defiance of search engine accessibility and varying their sound in a [...]Similar Artists:Dent MayRobbert
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Artist: The Dead WeatherHails From: Michigan; FloridaMusical Style: Pop/Rock; Garage Rock; Alternative RockFor Fans of: White Stripes, Raconteurs, Black Keys Why you should check them out:Don’t be frightened by the specter of yet another supergroup: The Dead Weather manages to sound more like a group of pals jamming in the garage late into the night, messing [...]Similar Artists:Robbert Bobbert
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Artist: Little BootsHails From: Blackpool, EnglandMusical Style: Electropop, Electronica, Alternative/DanceFor Fans of: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Lady Gaga, Hot Chip Why you should check her out:Singer and multi-instrumentalist Little Boots is quickly emerging as a queen of dance floor hooks. Her collection of finely-crafted, Electropop tunes are rife with super-saccharine earworms, earning h
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Artist: DemanderHails From: New York, NYMusical Style: Rock, HardCore, Indie PunkFor Fans of: Sleater Kinney, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ida MariaWhy you should check them out:The stunningly aggressive Demander is creating a riotous following with their exceptionally moody and gritty new tracks. Their abrasive punk rock, strong female vocals, and indulgent indie metal have made them [...]Similar Artists:...
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Artist: Major LazerHails from: Philadelphia/London Musical Style: Dancehall, Reggae, Electronica, Club/Dance For Fans of: M.I.A., Santigold, Simian Mobile Disco Why You Should Check Them Out: The dancehall side project of DJ/producers Diplo (Wes Pentz, of Philadelphia) and Switch (Dave Taylor of London), Major Lazer is infecting dance floors all over the globe. The endlessly creative duo
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Artist: CharliftHails From: Brooklyn, NYMusical Style: Pop, Indie, ElectronicaFor Fans of: Bjork, MGMT, Ida Maria Why you should check them out:With a flair for quizzical songwriting and delighting electronic production, Brooklyn’s Chairlift is the next persuasive force out of the already notoriously inspired Burough. Fronted by Caroline Polachek’s vocal bounciness and already a support sta
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Artist: Rye RyeHails From: Baltimore, MDMusical Style: Rap, Dance, Hip-HopFor Fans of: M.I.A., Santigold, DJ Blaqstarr Why you should check her out: Ryeisha “Rye Rye” Berrain is the next big thing to happen to music. Though she has yet to release her debut LP, this Baltimore based rapper is already receiving momentous praise right out of the [...]Similar Artists:Beach House
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Artist: Zee AviHails from: MalaysiaMusical Style: Alternative, Pop, AcousticFor Fans of: Feist, Jack Johnson, Regina Spektor Why you should check her out:The slow rhythmic chords emanating from Zee Avi’s impossibly charming self titled debut, conjures up immediate images of the warm sunbathed beaches and swaying hammocks derived from her island origins. With her hypnotically light voice [...]
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Artist: WoodsHails From: Brooklyn, NYMusical Style: Indie, Folk, PsychedelicFor Fans of: Pavement, Neil Young, Bon Iver Why you should check them out:Like a ghost in the machine, Woods make haunting campfire songs complete with outdoor recordings and eerily falsetto harmonies. This experimental outfit from the boys who brought you the label Fuck It Tapes marks an earnest [...]Similar Artists:Th.
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