merce lemon is maybe closer to big thief type folk rock than phoebe bridgers but still relatively close & hasn’t fully blown up yet . we used to run in the same tumblr circles way back & merce has always been incredibly real & cool & have really grown into the sound & full band ! new album coming out in a couple weeks & the first singles have been beautiful
also searows sounds a lot closer to phoebe bridgers but you have very likely listened to him already , but still worth a rec for beautiful & quiet often devastating songs . found him through ethel cain’s ig stories & listened to a lot of guard dog for a while . used to be friends is a highlight for me
Sep 4, 2024
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I spun the Phoebe Rings on my bike ride to work today! I heard about it through the Carpark Records newsletter and after listening to singles I was hooked. Phoebe Rings is from Auckland, New Zealand and are a groovy dream pop band with some city pop shimmering through their songs. The lead singer Crystal Choi bounces between Korean and English and is counter-balanced nicely with background vocals from Simeon Kavanagh-Vincent. The're also opening for The Beths on their upcoming US tour!
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RIYL: sipping fruity drinks on the beach, picking flowers at night, Pearl and the Oysters, The Marias, The Mattson 2, wurlitzer keyboard sound,
Jun 6, 2025
if you like phoebe bridgers, adrianne lenker etc. you'll probably like ethel cain- i’d start with crush or strangers and go from there!
Jul 29, 2024
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anything ethel cain- her new album, perverts, is such an awesome project. but songs like strangers, thoroughfare, sun bleached flies, inbred,,, i could go on. also muna, lucy dacus, boygenius (of course), and like. more than i could list really ! it‘s the middle of summer here- hottest on record for a while (#globalwarming 😭) but i’ve been feeling the more autumnal musical vibes (this being said, i love summer. do not get me wrong. summer is my girl. my FAV girl.)- but this means i’ve been putting on a bit of the slower, folkier, indie music. still a lot of upbeat stuff, but a bit more balance.
Jan 14, 2025
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there’s that little jolt of joy when you discover that you’re having the same experience as another person
Mar 8, 2025
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it’s the perfect length for me to watch after work , i can start a movie at 11 or even 12 & get to bed at the (mostly) reasonable hour of 1:30 at the latest . sometimes i will extend this to 100 or 110 min if i‘m feeling indulgent or ambitious .
i could watch an hour of tv but this gives me a whole story in only a little bit more time .
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