242:. Using an old TEAC A-2340 Reel-to-Reel tape machine, he began recording home demos. In 2013 Franklin moved back to Los Angeles and began working on what would later become Astral Nights, with music producer Matthew Moore during his studio's off-hours. In 2014, an early version of Storm of the Century caught the attention of DJ Brendan Fallis who subsequently played it for Matte Babel, label head of Ransom Music Group and former correspondent for
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Rilo Kiley.” The singles garnered additional press attention from multiple outlets including Kick Kick Snare, who praised them for “creating music reminiscent of a simplistic 70s paisley cool hunted for at flea markets" and their "refreshing tone".
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