Jul 10, 2018 · details

The RockATeens • Sixth House

Merge • released 2018-06-29

This southern gothic staple returns, with a bit less reverb but just as much agony and attitude.

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The first thing to know is that it's pronounced "male." The important thing to know is that the Irish trio make the sort of rickety racket with metronomic drums, aggressive bass, spiky guitar, and disaffected vocals that immediately gets my attention

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Mikal Cronin • <i>Switched-On Seeker</i>

Mikal Cronin • Switched-On Seeker

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