“They nail the dark romanticism of the Bay Area as well as the LA sleaze of the early 2000s in a way that not many other groups were able to accomplish.”
Shony of Orange Dots (who also runs Recorded Psychic Readings) and Michael Mersereau of 18 frames per second released Causeway, a split of four tracks—two recorded in 2001 and two recorded this past January, all DIY alternative goodness. All proceeds go to the Missouri Abortion Fund (MoAF), which provides public education and support for Missouri residents needing reproductive health services.

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