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Death of Lovers’ “The Absolute” + Extras

Death of Lovers. Photo sourced from artist's Dia Record bio.
"The Acrobat" from the 2017 album of the same name. I'm going a bit retro tonight, as least in terms of sound and sensation. This one's called "The Absolute." It's the title track to the 2017 album of the same name, and it faithfully taps the tones and textures of the '80s neon underground and …

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The Faint’s “Damage Control”

The Faint perform at Just Like Heaven in Long Beach back on May 4th. 2019.
Been in a bit of a mood today, so I thought I'd post something at little left of skewed. This track's called "Damage Control," and comes from Nebraska's The Faint, an electro indie pop act that turns synths into weapons of post-punk discordance and proto-industrial melody. They've been around since the mid '90s, but really …

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Just Like Heaven Festival @ Queen Mary Events Park on 05.04.19 – Part 2

Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform at Just Like Heaven in Long Beach on 05.04.19.
Okay, it's been a few days … some good, some not so good. Had a friend get deported due to the increasingly extreme immigration policies of our time. That totally sucked. Caught a cold, which has been lingering for the last few days. That still sucks. There was that Game of Thrones finale, which was …

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Just Like Heaven Festival @ Queen Mary Events Park on 05.04.19 – Part 1

Just Like Heaven @ Queen Mary Events Park on 05.04.19.
Just a heads up. I've divided this entry into two parts, the first being tonight's post, the second following sometime in the next few days. I've got a couple of Chemical Brothers shows to attend the following two days, and my work schedule is as busy as ever. So part two will happen when it …

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