Mar 6, 2020 · details

Disq • Collector

Saddle Creek • released 2020-03-06

Finely crafted pop songs dressed up in rock outfits, shifting moods and approaches with every track.

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Buffalo Tom
Stephen Malkmus
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Saddle Creek

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