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Infinity Girl was an American shoegazing band from Boston, Massachusetts, later based in Brooklyn, New York. [1] [2]

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History

Infinity Girl began in 2012, self-releasing its first full-length album titled Stop Being On My Side in May as well as an EP titled Just Like Lovers in December. [3]

In 2015, Infinity Girl released its second full-length album titled Harm, its first on Topshelf Records. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Infinity Girl released "Somewhere Nice, Someday" on September 8, 2017, through Disposable America. It was the band's third and final record. [9] [10]

Band members

Studio albums

EPs

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References

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