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Gig Review: The Lemon Twigs, Stylus Leeds
The New Yorkers are more than a novelty act — they really can play
PIC CAP Sweetly melancholic: The Lemon Twigs Pic: Kont Dracula/Wikipedia
“AND on the 7th day, God created soft rock,” read the T-shirts on the merchandise stand. The tongue-in-cheek statement makes it clear that The Lemon Twigs, aware of their own ridiculousness, lovingly recreate music that even during its commercial peak was never regarded as cool.
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