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Welcome to the M!dwest! | by Aaron(noreply@blogger.com) | Sun, Dec 7
Sun, Dec 7
I'm really suprised it took me so long to get into Castanets. I mean, after all, they are on the same the label as the great Sufjan Stevens. Castanets is what I'd call "raw," but not in the sense that his talent has yet to be developed. In fact, that's far from the case. His vocals are pushed and stres...
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