Dummy | |
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 Dummy live in Stockholm, 2024. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Labels | Trouble in Mind |
| Members |
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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]
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 Vacuum" 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]
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