Music Recommendations Based on the Artists You Already Like (April 2014)

This is JUDE.'s first song, but with the Florida duo's minimalist soundscape, big chorus, and moody vibe, "Crystals" wouldn't be out of place on Lorde's debut album.

From the very first line of Kwamie Liv's "5 AM," the similarity to Lana Del Rey is evident. It's there in the seductive, hushed vocals, the type of debauched tale that is being told, and poetic but ultimately ambiguous lines like "better learn the difference between church and pray."

But Kwamie Liv does the sound well, really selling the smoky stories she's telling, so get to know her before everyone else does.

Although this might seem the obvious comparison, seeing as ZelooperZ is part of Danny Brown's Bruiser Brigade crew, fans who like Brown's unconventional delivery and choice of hard electronic beats will feel right at home listening to tracks like "Plateau" or "Hit A Lick."

Too many synths can drown out even the best of voices, but when there's a balance between sugary vocals and electronic production, synth pop can be a beautiful thing. CHRVCHES nailed it, and Los Angeles duo Monogem is on a roll too. They've got a little more of a retro feel, somewhere between Haim and CHVRCHES, and they're just getting started.

Cozz doesn't rap like ScHoolboy Q. He doesn't have a similar voice and he doesn't employ the same flows. But the rising Los Angeles rapper brings an effortless intensity like Q that makes every line engaging. It's a confrontational spirit that makes Cozz impossible to ignore.

Tala, a London-based artist of Iranian descent, came out of nowhere with a brilliant debut track, "The Duchess," which she'll be following up very soon with her debut single proper. Although she may well explore different styles in the future, this first track has the kind of warm bass and deft use of vocals that a fan of Shlohmo will immediately appreciate.

ZHU appeared on our radar with his cover of Outkast's "Ms. Jackson," a pop rework that matched golden vocals with a house thump, and it's a formula he's pursued on subsequent releases. Most recent was "Paradise Awaits," which fits perfectly in a playlist alongside something like Disclosure's "Latch" or "F For U."

The tropically seasoned, lo-fi "City Lights" isn't in line with Woolfy's typical sound, but this little gem of a song captures the catchy-but-still-slacker vibes of Modest Mouse back in The Moon & Anarctica days. Those were good days.

It's not easy being heartbroken, but artists like Lykke Li and fellow Swede Alice Boman make it oh-so-easy to listen to. From the spare piano to the haunting, pained vocals, "What" is exactly the song you need if you've listened to that Lykke Li album one too many times.

Alice Boman's EP II is out soon.

Across his stunning debut EP, Young Rubbish, Daniel Wilson explores a few different sounds. On "Will You" and "Please Dream Again" there's the airy but commanding falsetto that Bon Iver's Justin Vernon uses to such great effect, on "Young Rubbish" there's a bar-room bounce and singalong chorus that tips its hat to The Beatles, and on "Trigger Dance" there's pulsating synth work.

Surprisingly, the EP doesn't sound muddled or schizophrenic, instead just proving what a talented and exciting young talent Daniel Wilson is.