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brooklyn “punk” band. better living. noisy. debut album “crush” out now! tweets by Gavin (they/them)

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WE’RE GOING ON TOUR WITH @hauntdogphl THIS AUGUST!!! i present to you the 5th Wave Disaster Tour. you have 2 months to batten down the hatches and prepare yr self before this path of destruction sets across the northeastern united states poster by @angstycrybaby

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made some fifth wave emo valentines for your special somebodies 🖤⚰️🖤

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can i get a FUCK jake gardner?

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is this that shit kings of leon was talking about?

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TLDR: we got got Sleepy Clown took the money and ran, we don’t believe our ‘crush’ tapes were ever made we are working with a different label and have paid to have tapes made. if you preordered one of our tapes from Sleepy Clown please DM us and we will fulfill yr order

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is this shit legal!?!? wtf?

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having a @FullBlownMltdwn in a parking garage somewhere in middle america

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fuck it. paul and shelby evangelion amv

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sometimes i forget i’m mainly known for my aggressive emo band and not the 20 something acoustic lofi projects so i always read dms like this thinking “who the fuck is going to watch a demon slayer amv to ‘paul and shelby’?”

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pt. 2

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just made a couple truly unhinged purchases

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this shit rocked my world

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have you guys seen that alaskan gray hair dude on tiktok who’s whole page is just sick ass edits of him nailing 3’s?? dude rocks

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@aplaceforowls finally some CAKE appreciation on the tl

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@ThrowingFits @Four_Pins how is chaotic evil not a black air force one?

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long songs are good you all just need to grow up

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@FranziaMom more than 20 year gap here too

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you don’t need permits to build an addition to your house. it’s your house they can’t stop you

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Bee Side Cassettes 🔻

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what’s a DIY opinion that’ll have you like this

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FIDLAR? more like...yeah I don't know what the fuck a fidlar is

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at my dad’s 3rd wedding holding it down for the #amphibination

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@betterlivingdot will u wear our shirt to a wedding

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UPDATE: THE EMAIL TO REACH OUT FOR REFUNDS IS INACTIVE. IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED SOMETHING FROM SLEEPY CLOWN CHARGEBACK YR CARD

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TLDR: we got got Sleepy Clown took the money and ran, we don’t believe our ‘crush’ tapes were ever made we are working with a different label and have paid to have tapes made. if you preordered one of our tapes from Sleepy Clown please DM us and we will fulfill yr order

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sleepy clown absolutely burned many bands, us included, and none of the bands saw any of the money. don’t come after the bands for this. we never even recovered any of our shipping info and are still trying to get people tapes they ordered from sleepy that we paid for ourselves

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Just so it’s clear, we haven’t received a dime from sleepy clown. 0 dollars. And barely half of the shipping information. We are gridlocked until Tommy holds up their end of the bargain. This sucks for us. Before any of you go yapping, at least have your facts straight. Thanks

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@EMWAY608 rockin a backyard in brooklyn

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new @GELhc album makes me want to spit in my coworkers coffee

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how fucked is it that nyc has orchid, sweet pill/equipment, and cloud nothings all playing tonight. like cmon y’all it’s a fucking thursday

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we’ve got: this ain’t a scene it’s a goddamn arms race

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1 year

even spotify agrees. if you like these band’s you’ll probably like our record

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Driving past guitar center http://t.co/pOwU0U3x0m

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our name is finally lowercase 🥹

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who’s yr favorite band that you found this year? mine’s feeble little horse

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1 year

shoegaze bullies be like “are you a fan of swirlies?”

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3 years

super stoked to be here in VIP, thanks @SociosHoops 🥲

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and it goes a little something like this

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we are imminently putting out a new song and you should probably check it out

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howdy y’all today we released our debut album ‘crush’ on all yr favorite and least favorite streaming services all songs written and performed by better living. recorded and mixed by me (Gavin) mastered by @mgoings album artwork by @angstycrybaby

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We fight and it sucks. I just wish I could make you happy. You're so damn wonderful. I'm sorry that I'm me.

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Winter be like http://t.co/WccVLS8AmV

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it’s really unfortunate that there are vultures out here preying on small diy artists. stay vigilant, ask questions, if it feels too good to be true it’s cause it is.

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looking at touring logistics like

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target knows how to party. free cookie dough w/ Ouija board http://t.co/oan0OOQ14W

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@TinyVoicesWI laying waste to nyc

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to all those unable to access elden ring dlc on ps5. restart yr ps5

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3 months

coldplay, taylor swift, & daft punk all taken? the people yearn for nickleback

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knowing madison has both taylor swift and daft punk i took the only logical step to prevent them from amassing too much power

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my honest reaction to that information

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emotive sunday

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Swiss Army Wife @SwissArmyWifey 、Avec Plaisir @avecplaisirband 、Celebration Guns @celebrationgunz はスプリット"The Ultimate Emo Album"をリリースしました

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@ogbertthenerdnj bringing the ruckus on a thursday night

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any of y’all actually use yr tone knob?

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pray for my baby she’s going into surgery

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1 year

@combatbaltimore big big muff fan here, imo the green russian or op-amp is much better than the OG. i put a boost after it so it sounds a little fuller, but i totally see where yr coming from

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all hail madison, they’re playing 4D chess out here

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Taylor Swift’ Bandcamp Page Hosts Screamo Tracks Thanks to Prank

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@redsun405 “this shit is something to me man”

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we released our debut album “crush” one month ago today we went from ~30 monthlies to 500 nearly hit 10K streams on the album with almost every track over 1K thank you everyone who listened, shared, or recommended this record. it means the world. 🖤⚰️🖤

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my wallet went missing at a gas station as some of you may know. it made it's way back home today. thank you so much. http://t.co/9I7kXN9J5B

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see through person? more like opaque people if you ask me

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really in love with this @EMWAY608 EP from last october. was back in the midwest for a couple days and what a perfect soundtrack for my trip

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here is my 5x5, pa rum pum pum pum

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this is not a drill. they are releasing the OG battlefront 2 on ps5, who’s playing with me?

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anyone who ordered from sleepy clown and still hasn’t received their ‘crush’ tape please reach out so we can get you one

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one year ago today we put our first child out into the world 🖤

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made a playlist of some songs that are kindred spirits to our new track 50-0’d by Hoboken ft: @careerdayny @Perennialband @celebrationgunz @redsun405 @theotherslikeus @minuspointsct @amphibiansCA @EMWAY608 @hauntdogphl @me2thanksband @bullymaguirema_

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that moment when you find out yr the jeff rosenstock coworker

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COWORKER MUSIC: - Khurangbin - Jeff Rosenstock - Daniel Caesar - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Hozier - Mt. Joy - Joji - Clairo (pre-gay reveal) - Noah Kahan

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finally got the new board set up

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yeah i like dune 2. dune 2 others as i want dune 2 me

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another friday, another victory for the OG

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friday 5x5 with the top spot going to the best blink album

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google seinfeld 17 for more of jerry’s rules about masculinity

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Jerry Seinfeld Calls For Return Of Dominant Masculinity, 'I Like Real Men' | Click to read more 👇

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yo it’s that song from that evangelion amv @quartzmorrigan

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friday 5x5, i am seeing the hotelier tonight

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The whole reason I lost 30 lbs is for the feeling of making it to state with your two best friends. #BuiltBoehmTough http://t.co/tsiL9JCWfS

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5x5 friday comin at ya live from new york

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happy new year the mouse is now public domain

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4x4 cause i didn’t listen to much more

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so excited to finally share this. our single stupid song is out now!

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all roads lead to the grill

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i wanna book an acoustic night at my local dive and get some people from louder more aggressive bands to do a stripped back set to really showcase their songwriting and lyrics. maybe a cover or two i dunno

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4x4 friday

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listening to the modern classic debut album ‘A Place for Owls’ by A Place for Owls

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Do you guys have any 10/10 EPs?

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pulling this one out today rip akira toriyama dragonball has been a part of my life as long as i can remember. from falling asleep to dragonball z vhs tapes, to playing the budokai tenkaichi games religiously and then watching super as it was coming out. there’s always been db

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shout “guitar!” in a falsetto and hit play on this track

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snippet of our song “sling” from Perennial’s album release show on Saturday

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Question of the day: What's a great song with "Sun" in the title? (Please include the artist).

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it’s saturday morning time to spin @ogbertthenerdnj while planning out my daily debauchery

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sick mail day courtesy of @heyilyforever & @lonelyghostrecs can’t wait till i have the LP too!

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happy pride month! I (Gavin) am non-binary. while i live in nyc, i was born and raised in rural nebraska, a place much less kind to lgbtq+ folks remember to check in on yr loved ones that live in states actively trying to eradicate their existence and offer yr love and support

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our LP2 track list but who we’re ripping off each song (order subject to change) 1. title fight/mbv 2. sleep/slint/qotsa 3. interpol/hotline tnt 4. slint/chat pile/nirvana 5. spy/qotsa/nirvana 6. the hotelier/feeble little horse 7. hum/weed 8. hum/nirvana 9. hum/deftones

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here’s the tracklist of LP2 but instead of the song titles it’s the artists we were trying to sound like for each song

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5 favorite bands you found this year: Perennial ( @Perennialband ) Minus Points ( @minuspointsct ) Excuse Me Who Are You? ( @EMWAY608 ) Her New Knife ( @HerNewKnife ) feeble little horse

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5 favorite bands you found this year: Ex Models Lunchbox The Step The Artwoods Chime School

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it is with great sadness i must announce that the Groundhog Days Weekender has come to a close. 3 days with best buds @minuspointsct had me wanting to relive that shit over everyday fr. till next time 🖤🗡️🖤

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free him

@consequence

CONSEQUENCE

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A concert-goer who ripped the first bong hit at Phish's Sphere concert has been permanently banned from the venue →

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friday 5x5

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on fridays we post charts

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birthday month concluded

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@FullBlownMltdwn forearm tattoo posting time

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birthday month 5x5

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theoretically if there is an infinite amount of jeff rosenstock shows then he’ll need an infinite amount of local openers, so maybe we’ll all get a turn? 🧐

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@HerNewKnife rules 🖤🗡️🖤

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if yr not doing that thing with the whammy yr not shoegaze

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grab one of these bad boys at the shows tomorrow and tonite new yorkers

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wearing my @betterlivingdot danny devito shirt today

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We brought back Chicken Fries but lost Robin Williams. I will happily give up Chicken Fries to get him back

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