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LOW is an experimental band formed by married couple, Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker. LOW has been releasing music since the mid-90’s, and has evolved their sound with every project. In 2021, LOW displayed their latest evolution with their 13th full length album, HEY WHAT.

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W. H. Lung is a neo-psychedelia band from the United Kingdom. Their debut album, Incidental Music, put them in the spotlight with its dense, psychedelic energy. They have no plans on slowing down, as they've released their sophomore LP, Vanities, in 2021.

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Tropical Fuck Storm are an Australian art punk band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed by Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin from The Drones. By their own description, they make music for, "weird people who are sick of the same old shit." Their latest album, Deep States, is out now. 

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Avenade is a noise rock project by Matt Hawkins from Normal, Illinois. With 2 self-released albums under his belt, he has captured the attention of noise rock fans all over the world. He’s accomplished this all while still attending school for music production.

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Bruno Pernadas is a Portuguese musician, composer, arranger and producer. He has released four records so far on his own name: How can we be joyful in a world full of knowledge, Those who throw objects at the crocodiles will be asked to retrieve them and Worst Summer Ever, bringing together several music styles such as jazz, space age pop, folk, world music and electronic. The records were critically acclaimed, gaining massive positive reviews and were named Best Record of the Year in several music magazines and Portuguese and International music reviews. Bruno Pernadas new album “Private Reasons” is out now.

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Dispirited Spirits is an indie rock, neo-psychedelia project founded by Indigo Dias in the year 2020. The music is heavily influenced by existential themes, and could be described as lush, atmospheric, and ethereal. His debut album, Fragments of a Dying Star, is out now.

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Courting is an art punk band from Liverpool that has gained notoriety for their sharp lyricism and addictive melodies. Sean Murphy-O’Neill and Sean Thomas join us to talk about some of their favorite songs that they've written, as well as their favorites from other artists that they admire. 

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Spellling is the moniker for experimental pop artist, Chrystia "Tia" Cabral. Based out of Oakland, California, she creates music that is lush, melodic, passionate, and surreal. Her 3rd studio album, The Turning Wheel released June 25th, 2021.

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Cassandra Jenkins is a New York based ambient folk singer/songwriter. Her music is ethereal, and offers peace and healing as you relate to her pain and loss. Her latest album, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, is out now. 

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Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are a psychedelic rock band from Perth. The group began playing together in "an old horse barn in rural Leederville". The band began initially as a university project for a unit that Jack McEwan was taking at the time, but they continued to make music for their own enjoyment, as well as for their young local community in what has been described as “garage rave” settings. They have made a point of retaining a ‘DIY’ band mantra, recording most of their own songs, as well as aiming to be very hands-on in their own promotion.

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La Femme are a French psych rock band founded by guitarist, Sacha Got, and keyboardist, Marlon Magnée. Their music can be described as hypnotic, nocturnal, and melancholic. Their 3rd studio album, Paradigmes, is out now.

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Sweet Trip is a band from San Francisco, California that has been active since 1995. The band consists of producer/songwriter, Roberto Burgos, and singer/guitarist/synth player, Valerie Cooper. Their genre spans extremely wide, mixing elements of glitch pop, IDM, dream pop, indie pop, ambient techno, and more. They have developed a cult following, and have been revered for their innovative approach to songwriting that has been recognized as being far ahead of its time.

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Mob Rich is made up of Maxwell Joseph and Connor Pledger. In a moment of synergy, Connor began attending open mic nights around the town in which Maxwell was living. The pair serendipitously met, began writing together and realized an identifiable sound between the two of them. Writing the majority of their tracks on acoustic guitar, they sing every song in unison, a sort of whole-is-greater-than-the-sum-of-parts attitude, which speaks volumes of their close, almost twin-like, friendship.

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Mk.gee (pronounced mc-gee) is the stage name for indie pop artist Michael Gordan. Mk.gee hopes that his music can be a source of healing for people. He not only accepts, but is confident in who he is, and wants those who listen to his music to feel that way about themselves as well.

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Genesis Owusu is the moniker for singer/rapper/songwriter, Kofi Owusu-Ansah. His musical style ranges widely, delivering hip-hop, funk, folk, industrial beats, jazz and punk. He says that genre isn’t something he even bothers with anymore. Electing instead to make whatever comes to him without trying to define it. Racism and mental health are major themes that Genesis talks about in his music. These two things are intertwined for him, having dealt with racism growing up, which has contributed to the states of depression that he has dealt with in his life. 

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Ola and Martin of Pom Poko brings 8 tracks handpicked by them.

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Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu brings 8 tracks handpicked by him. 

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