Dummy (band)

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Dummy
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Dummy live in Stockholm, 2024.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, United States
GenresIndie pop
LabelsTrouble in Mind
Members
  • Alex Ewell
  • Emma Maatman
  • Nathan O'Dell
  • Joe Trainor

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]

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History

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]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

References

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