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Dummy (band)

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Dummy is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California. The group consists of Alex Ewell, Emma Maatman, Nathan O'Dell and Joe Trainor.[1]

History

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The group released their first and second EPs in 2020, titled Dummy and EP2 respectively.[2] The group released their first album in 2021 titled Mandatory Enjoyment through Trouble in Mind Records.[3][4][5] In 2022, the group released two new songs, "Mono Retriever" and "Pepsi Vaccum" for the Sub Pop 7" series.[6] The group released their second full-length album, Free Energy, in 2024 through Trouble in Mind Records.[7][1][8] The album was named "Album of the Week" by Stereogum.[9] and received an 8.0 rating from Pitchfork.[10]

Discography

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Studio albums

  • Mandatory Enjoyment (2021, Trouble in Mind)
  • Free Energy (2024, Trouble in Mind)

EPs

  • Dummy (2020, Pop Wig Records)
  • EP2 (2020, Born Yesterday Records)

References

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  1. ^ a b "PREMIERE: Dummy Announce New Album Free Energy". Paste. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ Lankford, Nathan (2 October 2020). "Dummy Announce EP2". Austin Town Hall. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ Merrick, Hayden (24 November 2021). "Dummy's 'Mandatory Enjoyment' Is the Best Krautpop Album of the Year". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ Manno, Lizzie. "Dummy's Mandatory Enjoyment Is Drone-Pop Perfection". Paste. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. ^ Baines, Huw. "Meet Dummy: The LA band fusing avant-garde music with guitar-pop". Guitar.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ Deville, Chris (10 June 2022). "Dummy – "Mono Retriever" & "Pepsi Vacuum"". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Dummy break down every song on Free Energy". Alternative Press. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ^ Coffman, Tim. "Dummy – 'Free Energy' album review: waves of sonic bliss". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ^ Breihan, Tom. "Album Of The Week: Dummy Free Energy". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ^ Tafoya, Harry. "Dummy: Free Energy". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 September 2024.