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Polyvinyl 4-track series, volume 2

Posted by Loren on November 12, 2014

Polyvinyl 4-track series, volume 2
Yasuhiro Ohara

Polyvinyl Records has announced the return of their 4-track singles series in which bands record on a traveling Tascam 4-track cassette recorder that was passed along from one musician to the next. Artists to be features in volume 2 in 2015 include of Montreal, David Bazan, Deerhoof, and Crooked Fingers, as well as Blikk Fang, a lcollaboration between Kevin Barnes (of Montreal) and Andrew VanWyngarden (MGMT). 

1000 subscriptions are being sold for the limited edition, 2-song monthly presses. Check out a full listing of artists below.

4-Track Singles Series Vol. 2 Artists:
Blikk Fang (MGMT, of Montreal)
Crooked Fingers
David Bazan
Deerhoof
The Dodos
Ducktails (Real Estate)
Jacco Gardner
Jonathan Rado (Foxygen)
Kishi Bashi
of Montreal
Saint Pepsi
Telekinesis

Polyvinyl 4-track series, volume 2
Yasuhiro Ohara

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