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Nduduzo Makhathini
Very cool, creative, listenable jazz from a South African multi-instrumentalist. Very well produced. Mostly instrumental, but some great...
Regina Spektor
Spectacularly original alt pop. Musically rich. Piano based, with frequent staccato. Lyrically deep and evocative. Fresh voice.
St. Vincent
Listening to her songs is like looking at abstract paintings where there's just enough definition to make out shapes or figures but...
Mass of the Fermenting Dregs
Creative & melodic Japanese guitar-based alternative rock. Good singer. Musically excellent. Surprisingly full sound for just a trio...
Kishi Bashi
Excellent keyboard and violin based songs with unique atmosphere. Great vocalist. Interesting lyrics. Very well produced. Kinda copies...
The Felice Brothers
Great storytelling roots folk reminiscent of Leonard Cohen. Musically lush, lyrically excellent.
Koe Wetzel
Contemporary quiet-loud electric guitar based country -- without cliches! Nearly every song has a substance abuse context. Very well...
Imperial Triumphant
Innovative, musically complex, mesmerizing prog black metal. A chaotic mix of heavy metal with impossible chords, jazz improvisations,...
Junior Varsity
Fresh style mashups, evocative lyrics, an eclectic melodic creative explosion. LISTEN ON HEADPHONES for full effect. Editing and...
Caroline Rose
Intelligent pop rock overflowing with hooks.
Yussef Dayes
Enveloping grooves across many styles of jazz, soul, rap
Stephen Wilson Jr.
If Springsteen did country. Excellent songwriting. Production is fantastic - drum sound is reminiscent of Steve Lilliwhite - but Mr....
Houndmouth
High quality folk-rock. Good lyrics & good singer.
Lunar Vacation
Persistently pretty jingle-jangle indie rock. The 2 singer-songwriters at the heart of the band have a smooth effortless style that's...
Upchuck
Vocalist Kaila Thompson elevates this othewise humdrum punk rock band to new levels. Both her lyrics and her amazing delivery are worth...
Kumo 99
Well crafted Japanese electronic house/rave music, with attitude - almost militant at times.
Tycho
Very pleasant echo-laden and beat-heavy techno landscapes with occasional ethereal vocals. Good music for an underground tunnel aquarium.
JD McPherson
Honkeytonk bluesy indie rock often with a 50's vibe. Crisp, distinctive sound. Voice reminds us of a young Elvis Costello for some...
Ha Vay
Sheeny pop & glossy, agile Kate Bush-like vocals with interesting lyrics.
Futurebirds
Catchy mid-tempo folk-rock with great lead and backing vocals. Interesting songwriting. Consistently good. Like Wilco, but less stuck up...
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
With the somewhat common thread of sounding like lost tapes from the 1960's, this unbelievably prolific band puts out an impressive mix...
Shawn James
Authentic soulful bluesy gospel acoustic missiles to your heart.
sweet93
Southwestern sounding echo-laden shoegaze rock with Mazzy Starr and My Bloody Valentine ancestry. Great vocalist.
Talib Kweli
Rap with actual occasional singing and choruses. Good backing tracks. Check out "Get By"
L'Rain
Peaceful looping soundscapes and eclectic musical jams with ethereal female vocals. From Brooklyn but we'll let that go.
The Go! Team
Nothing else sounds like this. Upbeat (obviously, given their name!) catchy big beat mixes with all kinds of different styles thrown...
illuminati hotties
Good time alternative rock. Funny, clever, and melodic. Singer/songwriter Sarah Tudzin sounds like Juliana Hatfield. She's the producer...
Treaty Oak Revival
Twangy country rock with good lyrics.
Vampire Weekend
Well crafted British-sounding indie pop-rock in the same vein as Belle and Sebastian. Easy on the ears. Good in a mix, but the vocalist...
Stop Light Observations
Catchy rock tunes with blues and soul flavors, a sense of humor, and excellent vocals.
Otep
Decent metal band with a a charismatic frontwoman. Vocals are mostly rap with screaming. Borrows from Rage Against the Machine & Faith No...
Etran de L'Aïr
Melodic, rhythmic, looping electric guitar riff grooves with chanting, from Northern Nigeria.
$UICIDEBOY$
Dark, creative hip hop tracks with a lot of fresh variety (and actual singing!) in the mixes. Explicit.
Lizz Wright
Spare arrangements allow her voice to take center stage. Beautiful, compelling music.
Lamp
Groovy 1960's style Japanese bossa nova tracks. Supreme background music for your sushi restaurant.
Babe Rainbow
Easy lighthearted indie pop-rock with a strong retro feel.
Slift
Interesting echo-laden French prog psychedelic space noise rock trio. Lots of very long jam tracks. Earlier stuff is garage-y, later...
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