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Toys That Kill rarities comp

Posted by Loren on October 17, 2024

Toys That Kill rarities comp
photo by Loren Green

Toys That Kill has a new rarities compilation out this week, Ex-Posse Vol. 1. The collection includes songs from EPs, comps, and two previously unreleased songs spanning from 2001-2020.

Listen to "Sonic Glow" a few days early, an outtake from 2020's aborted new album session.

Toys That Kill rarities comp
photo by Loren Green

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