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Music Brian Cook on an Unfashionable (i.e., Beardless) Band from Tacoma
Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Was 2008 the year of the beard? Fleet Foxes, The Dutchess and the Duke, Cave Singers and other alt-soft-rockers did their part to bring facial hair back into the fold. Then again, Will Oldham, Devendra Banhart, and Doug Martsch have always sported a healthy dose of fur on their chins, so perhaps 2008 is merely the apex of the hirsute look. But if the beard has become synonymous with a new breed of acoustic pop then one thing is certain: a backlash is imminent...
So begins Cook's thoughts on a band from Tacoma you might not know about.
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