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The funny thing about Hopewell is that they have been sorely overlooked by those who like the psychedelic, dreamy pop being made by bands like Animal Collective, Dungen or to a lesser degree, Dirty Projectors, mainly because they brewed their cred in upstate New York versus Manhattan or Brooklyn. But that might change with the release of Good Good Desperation in May.
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For many, Thursday has, for the past half-decade, been viewed as a band that peaked too early (their accepted watershed accomplishment being 2001’s Full Collapse). The two full-lengths that followed have been, by and large, only mediocre affairs — bolstered by major label money, but lacking the depth, passion and sophistication that landed them there in the first place. Their move away from a major to Epitaph puzzled some and was viewed as an admission of defeat by others, but it’s Geoff Rickley & Co. that are going to have the last laugh: Welcome to the renaissance of Thursday.
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We love Tobacco, but we love Moth’s even more. That’s why we’re very excited by the news that Black Moth Super Rainbow has officially announced the details and release date for the follow-up to the amazing Dandelion Gum. Including an album MP3 teaser and the fact that manning the boards for their new record is none other than Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann.
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