Who: Ivan & Alyosha What: Truly stunning indie-folk Where: From Seattle Why: Oh, so lovely. It’s soaring but feels, at the same time, very earthy. The layered vocals on “Glorify”, at least) are incredibly delicate but weighty – I actually want to listen to what these guys have to say. I’ve only had the chance [...]
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Who: Kate and After What: Indie pop, in a general sense – boisterous and cheerful, great for dancing about the room and singing along to. Where: Unsurprisingly from Sweden (Gothenburg), apparently the kingdom of happy indie pop. Why: Because they do what they do really well. They remind me deeply of the first Stellastarr* album, [...]
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Who: The Black Knights What: “Voodoo trash blues”, as described by the band themselves. To me, they sound exactly like an unholy union between The Black Keys and Queens Of The Stone Age. Where: From Salford, England. Why: Honestly, I can’t get the above description out of my head – that just really is what [...]
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Who: Lost In The Trees What: Very large, sweeping indie “orchestral folk” (as described by group founder Ari Picker). Where: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Why:Because this is really something special. It might not grab you on the first listen, but it’ll definitely get you to come back for more. There is something incredibly intriguing that [...]
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Who: Amanda Merdzan What: Semi-cutesy indie-folk that’ll definitely put you in mind of Kimya Dawson. Where: Perth, Australia Why: Honestly, I can’t vouch for anything but the song offered below, I haven’t had a change to listen to more yet, and it’s not like this is a brand new sound or anything. But something about [...]
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