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1 week agoPeel Dream Magazine: Taurus
For a prolific auteur bent on creating a cultlike fanbase, it's essential to the sort of world-building that breeds obsession. What would the Guided by Voices discography be without its slight montages of moth-eaten ephemera; Belle and Sebastian without their early hot streak of loosies? While the streaming era has made it easy to tack bonus tracks onto a "deluxe" release or pad a record with a skippable song that might not fit into its intended vision, Joseph Stevens' lounge-pop project Peel Dream Magazine recognizes the importance of the curated yet fleeting drop.
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