Radical Dads | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Old Flame Records, Uninhabitable Mansions, Loud Baby Sounds, EAU Records |
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| Website | www |
Radical Dads are an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York.
Radical Dads released their first full-length album in 2011 titled Mega Rama on CD and digital via record label Uninhabitable Mansions, and later that year also released it on vinyl courtesy of Loud Baby Sounds. [1] [2]
In October 2011, Radical Dads released a 7-inch titled Skateboard Bulldog on Uninhabitable Mansions. [3] Radical Dads released their second full-length album in 2013 on Uninhabitable Mansions titled Rapid Reality. [4] [5]
In November 2015, Radical Dads released a 7-inch on EAU Records titled Creature Out. [6] In February 2015, Radical Dads released their third full-length album on Old Flame Records titled Universal Coolers. [7] [8]
In April 2019, after a four year hiatus, Radical Dads celebrates being 40 years old and still being in a band [9] by releasing a two-song single titled The Face of Loudness on Uninhabitable Mansions. [10] [11]
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