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The “Decemberists’ Castaways & Cutouts, Sufjan Stevens’ Illinoise, and Explosions In the Sky’s The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place and Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever came in the mail today” edition

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Mr. Bungle • Vanity Fair
VAST • I’m Dying
Five Pointe O • Syndrome Down
White Stripes • Little Acorns
Splender • Irresponsible
Nick Drake • Harvest Breed
The Tea Party • Walk With Me
Radiohead • Paranoid Android
Ben Folds • Losing Lisa
Dark Suns • The Sun Beyond Your Eden

Favorite song: Got to be “Paranoid Android,” which isn’t simply my favorite from this list, but one of my favorites ever.

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