We set up our Puddlegum Mix Studio in a new space and are offering Summer '23 Rates for Mixing and Mastering. When it comes to mixing, I'm not happy until you're happy. I want to help you realize your vision while exceeding your expectations.
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Chillwave artist Divorce Court released two singles, 'Spill' and '140', and music videos from their forthcoming 'Two Hours'.
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4 HOURS of music. This mixtape is massive. Dream pop, Shoegaze, Bedroom Pop, Indie pop, Indie folk, Synthwave
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London indie pop artist The Japanese House announced their sophomore LP 'In The End It Always Does', to be released on June 30. Two singles are out so far.
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Bodywash release their fourth single four days before 'I Held the Shape While I Could' full-length comes out. Expect an expanse of dream pop to fuzzy shoegaze on this LP.
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Lo-fi bedroom pop artist Niall Summerton announces debut LP 'What Am I Made Of?', to be released on Far Caspian's Tiny Library Records.
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This mixtape has a lot of surf, dream pop, and indie vibes. Copy this tape and share it with your friends! Grab the tape on Spotify and Apple.
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The brilliant indie artist Barrie released '5K' EP via Winspear, and it's one you'll want to put in the player.
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TOLEDO has a new EP coming out Friday; their single Patch is outstanding. NewDad are close to releasing new music (debut LP on the way).
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How to Plan a Tour using ChatGPT will help you streamline the process of planning your next tour itinerary.
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We made Mixtape 4 for you to enjoy. We found some new (to us) artists, and artists we love. There's a new Depeche Mode song, a banger by FM-84 (not so new), and new tracks by Yot Club, Cathedral Bells, Coolhand Jax, The Japanese House, and many others.
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Check out our podcast! Puddlegum Podcast is a lighthearted conversation about Independent Music between myself, Kevin Flick, and Scott Drichel, as well as guests. We discuss topics that matter to artists and listeners… and we sometimes get off topic and go down rabbit trails. Find links for the show here. Also, Mixtape 004 is up! We’ll share the new tracklist shortly.
New music coming out this week (3.19.23). Kelz, Cathedral Bells, Benedikt, The Natural Lines, Depeche Mode, and others.
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Puddlegum Mixtape 003 begins in Norway and Sweden, and continues with nearly two hours of artists to explore. Updated weekly, available on Spotify and Apple Music.
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GPT-4 and recording, are they two things that should never collide, or does GPT-4 hold answers to our many questions?
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Bandcamp is a great tool for discovering new music. Here are three artists to listen to: Thaos, MARBLES, and Dråpe.
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Puddlegum Mixtape 002 contains 34 songs, filling 2 hours & 5 minutes of dream pop, bedroom pop, shoegaze, indie pop, and synthwave. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Beach Fossils release 'Don't Fade Away', a beautiful jangle pop single from their forthcoming 'Bunny' LP.
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A.M. Son releases their third single, 'In A Dream', a psych pop track so smooth you'll want to stream this late night when the stars are visible.
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Barrie released their third single, 'Empty', from their '5K' EP coming out March 31. Catch Barrie on tour in March!
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We're reintroducing the Puddlegum Mixtape with this playlist. This will be a weekly installment with (mostly) new music.
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Benedikt have released three singles from their forthcoming album, 'Why Are You Dreaming'. The album drops April 28.
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DM Stith has a new album coming out called 'Fata Morgana', coproduced and mixed by Thomas Bartlett. And Jaguar Sun and HUSBANDS are releasing a second single they collaborated on.
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Listen to the new single from Damien Jurado, preorder a limited edition cassette from Leon in the Wild, and new Far Caspian coming!
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AI-Generated Music such as Mubert will spark more growth in authentic and raw music created in home studios.
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New music for a nice weekend blend with summer vibes. Tennis, Dave Thomas Junior, Cassia and Tayo Sound, Krooked King and Day Wave.
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Alex Siegel releases a full-length called Courage, a ten-track bedroom pop album that sounds like a cohesive whole.
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Goth Babe released a new electronic indie EP called 'Iceland', which is also a soundtrack to a film, and it has quite a backstory.
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New music (and a video) from Men I Trust, Honeywhip, King Hannah, and Velvet Vision.
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TEEN BLUSH drops 'Turning', a new wave single coupled with a music video that imitates a VHS tape in fast forward.
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Husbands release a superb bedroom pop single, 'Wishbone'. Samantha Crain joins them on vocals, while Wil and Danny contribute synths, guitars, and drum machines. Catch them on tour, starting later this month.
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Vern Matz released the 'Tokyo Sounds', the first single of an album of lofi demos. Expect three singles in the coming weeks, and the album to drop on December 20.
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Processions released their first single in two years, called 'Acquiesce'. The new single was released today by BIRTHDIY, Spirit Goth's lo-fi DIY label. Phil Alfonso has been working with Puddlegum.Studio on a new EP. Phil shared with Puddlegum that with this EP, "I'm finally writing from my perspective."
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Minneapolis artist Cassette releases 'Fumble (Kerry)', a lofi disco-pop single that mixes elements of synthpop. Synths with dramatic flair, electric guitar with hooks, a bouncing bass synth, and a selective beat. His vocals are fuzzed out with saturation, with a melody that sticks in your head.
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SALES independently release their first single since 2018, 'Can't Be Yours Forever', when they released 'Forever & Ever'. Be Yours Forever' retains the smooth vibe that their last full-length had. The song loops multiple elements, with simple guitar melodies playing over the loops.
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Yot Club released the first single from his forthcoming EP, 'Santolina'. The new single, 'Alive', is a highly anticipated track, following the viral explosion of his 'YKWIM?' single. The EP will be released through Nice Guys, which Ryan Kaiser of Yot Club talked with Puddlegum earlier this year. Also, Ryan released a music video for 'Alive'.
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Matilde Davoli is an Italian artist who is creating high-production dream pop, and has an album coming out on November 5, called 'Home'. She recently released her first single, 'Il Coraggio di Provare', the sole track sung in Italian (the song title means, "The Courage To Try").
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Beauty Queen released a third single, 'Hope It's You', and music video from what we assume will be an album of songs through Sleep Well Records. This track is really polished, produced by Henry Moser of Henry Nowhere, and Beauty Queen's Katie Iannitello. A banjo opens the song and appears in the chorus, giving the song a fitting emotional edge.
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Magnus Josefsson has quite a background in the Swedish music scene, both as a producer, musician, and artist. His debut album features members of The Amazing, The Smiths, Dungen, The Ark, and is mastered by Simon Scott of Slowdive. These are progressive rock instrumentals you can get lost in.
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Cathedral Bells released I Don't Care Anymore, their first single since releasing their Ether LP earlier this year. Matt Messore and band wrote and recorded this song, and I (Kevin Flick of Puddlegum.Studio) had the pleasure of mixing and mastering the track. Spirit Goth released the single today as part of their Singles series.
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Orchid Mantis released their sixth full-length, 'Visitations'. This new album reflects on new beginnings, following 'Far From This World' LP.
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Barrie released 'Dig', her first single since being featured on ford.'s 4:38am track. 'Dig' is fairly stripped back and percussive.
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Family Time released their first single in three years today, dropping New Positions. The single is a jazz and indie blend, utilizing space for each layer to fully develop.
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Stevie Nel released his third bedroom pop EP of 2021, called 'We Were Once Wildflowers'.
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Fair Visions is a new wave project from Brooklyn by artist Ryan Work. He released 'Channel', from his forthcoming EP, Modern Kids.
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Jason Martin is preparing to release his twentieth album called 'Vanity' through Cloud's Velvet Blue Music. He released the third single called Sunrise on August 20.
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Hovvdy released two singles and music videos, Junior Day League and Around Again. Both are fantastic, and will be on True Love, October 1.
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Foliage released a new jangle pop single 'Start a Fire' that features Andrew Younker. The two released a split EP in 2018 called 'Split'.
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Ruby Haunt released 'Roman candle', the second single from their forthcoming 'Watching the Grass Grow'. They also released a music video.
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300D is a bedroom pop duo from Oakland. Grocery Vaping has lush vocal layers, light acoustic, organ-toned synth, light percussion, chamber pop strings.
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Black Marble released 'Somewhere', the first single (and music video directed by Théo Sixou) from his fourth LP, 'Fast Idol'. The album will be released on October 22 through Sacred Bones.
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Stray Fossa released a b-side called Bear the Waves?, from a forthcoming EP titled With You For Ever B-Sides & Live. The EP will be released August 10, two months before they go on tour with Dreamgirl.
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Eyeclimber has a new dream pop single called Doomed. The band also has a new EP coming out in August, 2021.
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Hovvdy returns with True Love, their first studio single in 2021. True Love is the first single, a title track from their full-length.
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Blissing blends bedroom jangle pop with rootsy vocals, vibey instrumentation, warm guitars, and a present vibraphone.
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Sungaze released their second dreamgaze single, 'Body in the Mirror', from their forthcoming 'This Dream' LP. This guitar-driven song has a dreamy and a spacious 60's psychedelic sound with dreamgaze undertones.
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The Forms have released their first music in ten years, dropping two new electro-pop singles as a 7": 'Southern Ocean', and 'Metadance'. The new singles were recorded by the brilliant Steve Albini of Electrical Audio.
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Orchid Mantis released 'Samples & Patches - Vol. 1', a collection of 170+ royalty free samples. The samples range from synth melodies, drum loops, field recordings, synth presets for Ableton Simpler, sampled Casio SK200 drums (ideal for Ableton drum rack), and many others.
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Husbands released their first songs of 2021: 'Must Be A Cop', and 'Burn The Witches'. Both of these songs are golden.
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Adrian Prath released a music video for a new single called 'SFO Dreams'. It has a beautiful melancholic vibe.
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Eagle Eyed Tiger released 'Descend (The Inverted Pyramid)' as his first single from 'Untether, Unravel' album. Tuvaband released 'Growing Pains & Pleasures', her third LP.
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Yot Club released 'SaveYourProgress' on SoundCloud and BandCamp. Ryan's songs have had recent success with over 26 million streams of 'YKWIM?', putting him in Rolling Stones' Breakthrough 25, leading to him signing to Elektra Records.
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Music videos by Hause Plants and TEEN BLUSH. Hause Plants release their third single, 'Only You' from their forthcoming EP. TEEN BLUSH releases 'Ghost', his second music video of 2021.
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Norwegian band Whales & This Lake released 'You Don't Calm Me Down Anymore', their first single from their forthcoming EP. The EP will be released May 28 via Koke Plate.
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R. Missing releases an electro noir pop single, 'Crimeless', and remixes by GusGus and The KVB through Sugarcane Records.
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New lo-fi bedroom pop singles from Joyce and Mons Vi, and debut chillwave tracks by Trankilo and Boo.
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New music from Postcards, Kirk Francis, Tim Ayre, D'Indigo. These artists are from Lebanon, Australia, UK, and Mississippi.
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Stunning indie-soul EP from BEHARIE, new singles from Placid Cactus and Telephone Melts, and a new lo-fi guitar pop EP by High Sunn.
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New dreampop and bedroom pop singles from Talkie, Mini Trees, Cousin Luke, Carey Clayton. We're confident you'll enjoy these artists.
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New single from Josh Fudge, a track from NYIKO's debut LP, a single from Le Forte, and a music video/single from Moon Panda.
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Old Sea Brigade released a new single and music video, 'Mirror Moon', on April 9. This is the fourth single that has been released from his forthcoming album 'Motivational Speaking', which will be released on May 14 through Nettwerk.
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Caveman released New Wave 'Helpless' single, from their forthcoming 'Smash' LP. They're releasing 'Smash' in July via Fortune Tellers Music.
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Jaguar Sun and Jesse Maranger release their second single, 'Autumn Fire', from their forthcoming 'Blooms' EP.
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Hause Plants release a shoegazey single 'Summer Salt', and a brilliantly directed music video. The song is "a witty take on modern day boredom."
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New JW Francis single, 'Maybe', that was years in the making. And Norwegian band Remington super 60 released Nouvelle Nouveau EP.
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Shady Groves release their fifth single, 'Smoulder', from their forthcoming 'Dreamboat' full-length. Shady Groves is a collective between Adam Fitzgerald of Underflow Records and Dylan Caron.
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Following up on their debut full-length they released in November, Beach Vacation released a single today, Lost In Sight.
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Lightning Bug releases 'The Right Thing Is Hard To Do', the first single from their forthcoming album, 'A Color Of The Sky' (via Fat Possum Records).
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There's a new dad sports music video for their fifth single, 'MANY FACES'. This is a fun home video, filmed with camcorders, and intentionally lo-fi. 'MANY FACES' is off their forthcoming EP titled 'I AM JUST A BOY LEAVE ME ALONE !!!'
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Cannons follows with 'Bad Dream' after 'Fire For You' hit number one on Billboard Alternative Chart and Alternative Radio.
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New singles: a beautiful Benedikt folk sinlge, a dreamy Tuvaband song, an electro pop Velvet Vision debut, and a dreamy Brother. single.
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Dad Bod released a really chill downtempo bedroom pop single called The Drifter via Nice Guys.
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Phantom Handshakes release their second dream pop single, 'Cricket Songs', from their forthcoming LP, 'No More Summer Songs'.
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Damien Jurado announced 'The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania' will be released on his new label, Maraqopa Records, on May 14, 2021.
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Japanese Breakfast released the first single and music video, 'Be Sweet', from their forthcoming album, 'Jubilee'. Also, Michelle Zauner is releasing a memoir, 'Crying In H Mart'.
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Puddlegum premieres the ASIA IMBISS video of 'Letter To My Haters'. This debut single has a lo-fi indie pop sound, full of hooks.
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Brighton artists RALPH TV released a new dream pop song, '4 U', through Nice Guys. '4 U' is about the give and take of love and "mundane repetition."
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Violet Choir released their synthwave self-titled debut EP. They have really developed a stunning sound that mixes electronica, layers of synth, electric guitar, drum machines, and more synthesizers.
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Tide Rider releases his fourth bedroom surf pop single, 'Golden Eyes'. The solo project of DeBoe Truss, he records everything in Tide Rider.
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Secret Attraction released a luscious three-track EP, 'True Love EP', his sixth EP since 2018.
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Kowloon released another ridiculously addictive bedroom pop single, 'Late Last Night', his seventh since debuting in early 2020.
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dad sports released a new single, 'nrvs again', and a music video directed by Noah Keckler. They also announced their debut EP, 'I AM JUST A BOY LEAVE ME ALONE !!!' to be released March 19, 2021.
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Bradley Thomas Turner of Ösla has released The Sounds of Bradley Thomas Turner (Major Motion Picture Original Sountrack). This fun 16-track baroque pop soundtrack was written for an imagined film noir that doesn’t exist.
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Unwed Sailor announces full-length, 'Truth or Consequences', and releases first single, 'Blitz'. The LP will be released on Spartan Records.
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Montreal artists Men I Trust premiered a new single, Tides, on YouTube (on Feb. 11). The fully independent band has a Canadian and European tour lined up
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Sufjan Stevens released a music video for 'Tell Me You Love Me', directed by Luca Guadagnino, nearly five months after the album came out.
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New singles from Hause Plants, Benedikt, and Henry Nowhere! Hause Plants is a dream pop artist from Portugal. Benedikt is a nine-piece band from Norway, and Henry Nowhere is a Los Angelas songwriter.
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The Innocence Mission reissues their 1999 album 'Birds of My Neighborhood' on vinyl, a foundational album of theirs that began to set the tone future albums.
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Saintseneca releases single 'All You've Got Is Everyone', their first in fourteen months, reflective on missing his friends at the end of 2020.
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New singles from Cathedral Bells, Talkie, Niall Summerton, and ICELANDIA!
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TEEN BLUSH releases 'Extra Ordinary' bedroom pop single and music video. The video was produced by Dad Sports and directed by Noah Keckler.
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Major Murphy released the first dreamy shoegaze single from their forthcoming sophomore album, the title-track 'Access'. 'Access' is a fuzzy guitar-driven anthem that is one of hope and discovery.
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