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I Know, I Know
"A mix of folk, a tiny pinch of indie and a little essence of pop"
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This Loves Last Time
"Affecting the senses like smoke in the air, drifting above daily life"
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Things of That Nature
"Get your rock 'n' roll dance shoes on"
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Nights & Windows
"When you wish upon a star, Cazz Brindis appears"
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Thou
"In the depths of sleepy space pop"
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Tonight Is the Ghost
"Dreamy, ethereal, reflective, atmospheric"
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Red Room
"Beautifully desperate, well-crafted emotional rock"
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Earthly Delights
"Chugging metal spaz-core"
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Love Electric
"Whips and dancers"
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Taped Together Stories
"Sincere lyricism"
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Facing You
"Delightfully moody, dreamy and melodic indie rock"
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A Sky Underground
"Old-time, folky siren song"
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The Friend Ship
"Nine power ballads played at fast tempo"
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A Fish Hook An Open Eye
"A new take on the blues"
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After and Before
"A fun, party-rock vibe with sugary blends of ska-tinged pop"
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Lavarocks
"Emotive vocals with a balance of electronic experimentation and orchestral sensibility"
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Party All Nite
"Extremely catchy, riff-rock beach party music"
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Banging My Head EP
"Art Garfunkel's Radiohead"
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The Dashing Suns
"Splashy anthems, busy bass and fuzzy, guitar-driven garage rock"
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Chez Viking
"Peaceful, instrumental rock"
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We Are the End of All That Is...
"Crushing riffs for the end of times"
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You Are You
"Blissful, post-rock eruptions that conjure emotive daydreams"
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Causers of This
"Gauzy, poolside electronic pop"
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Daptone Gold
"Neo-soul hits"
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Look Alive People
"Robot rock drives blues that are stunningly human"
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Cheapjack Moon
"Artsy rock that takes its cues from a psychedelic, alternative perspective"
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