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The band began in 2002 when front man Matt Priest lost his job and had free time to play music. He and co-founder, violinist
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writes that "the styles here veer from dub to disco to folk to orchestral to rap to electro country to just about any other spin you could put on these sounds" and "whatever you like about the band, there’ll be treasure here, and that ought to keep us all favourably inclined to the band until they
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writes that the album "is a lot to digest, and slightly more of a blessing than a curse" and suggests "you might find yourself taking the album in smaller doses". He does go on to write "Each song is a barrage of hooks and nuanced performances" and "Elizabeth Lindau’s violin shines throughout the
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was released in May 2010 on the label RWIM Chicago. Prior releases include one
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Matt Priest - Lead vocals, bass, trombone, percussion
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162:chamber pop
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