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If you are looking for someone who understands what it feels like to be chewed up and spit out again — and again — this is the song for you. It's catchy enough that it's not stuck in your head all day, but there for you when you need another friend

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“Make Light” — Young Lyre

April 23rd, 2012 | by Kristin Clift

Amidst a recent influx of successful musical acts from the shores of New Zealand (Kimbra, The Naked and Famous), we introduce you to Young Lyre. A catchy mix of indie and pop rock, these guys from down under could be the next big thing

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“Search and Destroy” — Sanders Bohlke

April 17th, 2012 | by Chase Larson

Like a hypnotic lullaby, Bohlke gently croons (à la City And Colour's Dallas Green) over the melody as it picks up slowly, culminating in a driving but not intrusive tribal beat. Sometimes less really is more

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“Stuck” — Caro Emerald

April 16th, 2012 | by Lauren Laws

This song was all over the radio when I was living in Southern Italy. One day as dusk was falling, a couple rode by on bicycles, and the guy was whistling this song. This tune will give you the same happy-go-lucky feeling that will follow you wherever you go

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Q&A With Slow Magic

April 16th, 2012 | by Randall Castillo

We have no idea how to describe Slow Magic. Genre? Uncertain. Where they’re based? No idea. Lyrics? There are none. Naturally, sitting down with this electronic enigma was our last bet

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“Sweet Louise” — The Belle Brigade

April 5th, 2012 | by Lauren Laws

It's a summer day — sitting in the shade, running barefoot in the grass, climbing trees, going to drive-in movies, and driving with the windows rolled down — all in three minutes. But don't worry, it's not country

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“Secret Garden/S.C.” — Raised By Swans

April 3rd, 2012 | by Chase Larson

Taking cues from similar-sounding ethereal predecessors like Sigur Rós or Explosions in the Sky, Canadian indie quartet Raised By Swans takes listeners on atmospheric introspection with haunting, slow-burn melodies and deliberately plucked guitars

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“You Picked Me” — A Fine Frenzy

April 2nd, 2012 | by Lauren Laws

A Fine Frenzy makes songs for every girl and every boy trying to understand girls (she should be a millionaire by now). In this song, she captures the intricacies of a female soul, helplessly and wonderfully in love