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Two-Man Giant Squid • Two-Man Giant Squid

Mint 400 • released 2025-03-07

Angry punk disco sure is exciting, and this incongruously-named band is a master of the craft, with sizzling disco grooves and a pumping bass anchoring guitar shards and a vocal delivery that can border on the distraught. Put it on and cut a rug.

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