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Youth Lagoon • Rarely Do I Dream

Fat Possum • released 2025-02-21

It's somehow light and airy, yet moody and brooding, and though it should be easy to find the half-whispered croon of the vocals creepy, it's just the sound of someone taking you in confidence as they lead you into the deep, dark forest.

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