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New Silversun Pickups — Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)

Silversun Pickups are one of LA’s best musical exports over the last decade, consistently making great music and even garnering a “Best New Artist” Grammy nomination in 2009. They’ve released…

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By Rachel Reynolds • Mar 28, 2012 • 1 min read

They’ve released the first single from their 3rd full length album set for release on May 8 on Dangerbird Records.

The track, “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)” maintains the fuzzy guitars that have defined their sound but takes it in a more ethereal direction.

From KCRW DJ Anne Litt:

“It’s just the kind of song that on the first listen I want to hear live and loud. Love the dreaminess and the thick guitars!”

Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings) by Silversun Pickups

It sounds as if they’ve been listening to bands like M83 and I like this new direction a lot. Apparently everything behind the record – the producer, where it was recorded – was quite serendipitous. Read more about it at Spin.com and, if you pre-order the record, you can grab a download of this track now.

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    Rachel Reynolds

    Producer, 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'

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