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Mixtapes to take break

Posted by Loren on October 22, 2014

Mixtapes to take break
Mixtapes to take break

Mixtapes have announced that following their performance at Fest 13 the Ohio band will take a hiatus.

In their issued statement, they said:

After Fest this fall, Mixtapes is gonna go on a break. We're not breaking up for good--eventually we want to play as Mixtapes again--but as of now we're not sure the next time that will be.

The band released Ordinary Silence last year on No Sleep Records.

Source: punknews.org

Mixtapes to take break
Mixtapes to take break

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