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artist intends it to be but rather what you make of it". Following the release of an additional single, "No Favors", in August, the band issued their twelve-track album in September 2019. In interviews, Blood Cultures described the album as "a conversation between two opposing sides that share a single relationship" and "a personal journey of self-discovery". The album was generally reviewed positively as "a bright and beautiful blend of cultures, wandering vocals, and electronic beats" and "one of 2019's greatest experiences". In November, Blood Cultures released a video for the album's song "Broadcasting", which commented on the question of identity for those who feel pulled between two cultures. The band promoted the album with their first US
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accounts or biography and was only represented by a photograph of an individual with a black hood. The first single was followed by "Mercury Child" and "Meavy Hetal", in February and April 2014, respectively. The single "Scenes from a Midnight Movie" was released in September 2015 with what would
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conveying Blood Cultures' convictions to remain anonymous, explaining that "disclosing our personalities, politics, alignments, intentions, orientations, etc., could detach the listener further from the personal connection that they have made with the music" and urging that "art is not what the
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have been characterized by "warm, lo-fi guitars; wobbling synths; washed-out percussion; and auto-tuned, cut-and-paste vocals", "drenched in maximum reverb". Though they hesitate to discuss their influences, Blood Cultures have been likened to
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for "Dunk on Me" on Halloween 2018, the first material from their sophomore album. This was followed by "Flowers for All Occasions" in March 2019, a single inspired by the
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of local New Jersey TV stations in the early 1990s. With the release of the single "Best for You" in June 2019, Blood Cultures announced their album
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On January 28, 2021, Blood Cultures made their comeback with a new single, entitled "Keeps Bringing Me Back", from their upcoming project,
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in August 2017 to celebrate the release, and went on to perform with acts such as
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beats, and tropical melodies. Indicative of their experimental approach, their
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The elements that comprise Blood Cultures' sound include psychedelic textures,
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in 2018, Blood Cultures' genre-bending sound is often characterized as
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A Universe Despairs 13: 1216:Musical groups established in 2013 1066:Carr, Cameron (October 31, 2018). 849:"Blood Cultures – "Mercury Child"" 808:"Blood Cultures – "Indian Summer"" 780:Watson, Kayleigh (June 19, 2019). 14: 1232: 1221:2013 establishments in New Jersey 1170: 665:McCoy, Maya (November 25, 2019). 608:Sprinkle, Taylor (July 4, 2019). 573:Price, Joe (September 17, 2015). 890:"Blood Cultures – "Meavy Hetal"" 806:Tanners, Jon (October 2, 2013). 722:Likoski, Steve (June 22, 2019). 266: 166:, was released on May 28, 2021. 1140: 1114: 1059: 1000: 974: 948: 929:Bartlet, Jess (July 20, 2017). 881: 847:Price, Joe (February 2, 2014). 840: 639:Schatz, Lake (March 28, 2019). 455:"Scenes from a Midnight Movie" 1095:Todd, Harry (August 7, 2019). 799: 715: 658: 295: 191:eventually be revealed as the 16:American experimental pop band 1: 888:Price, Joe (April 29, 2014). 554: 195:for the group's debut album, 1206:Psychedelic pop music groups 518:"Beneath the Moon & Me" 476:"Flowers for All Occasions" 354:Released: September 13, 2019 7: 414: 175:2013–17: First singles and 10: 1237: 1196:Experimental pop musicians 534:"When the Night Calls..." 410: 263:came out on May 28, 2021. 169: 914:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 873:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 832:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 547: 544: 541: 536: 533: 528: 525: 520: 517: 510: 507: 505:"Keeps Bringing Me Back" 504: 499: 496: 493: 488: 483: 478: 475: 468: 465: 462: 457: 454: 449: 444: 441: 434: 431: 428: 423: 420: 417: 377: 346: 315: 310: 307: 300: 99: 95: 77: 41: 30: 23: 323:Released: July 21, 2017 385:Released: May 28, 2021 211:throughout the year. 786:The Line of Best Fit 645:Consequence of Sound 988:. 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New Jersey
Experimental
indie pop
psychedelic pop
electropop
chillwave
blood-cultures.com
experimental
indie pop
New Jersey
New York
NME
psychedelic pop
electropop
chillwave
single
social media
artwork
Rough Trade
Princess Nokia
Yumi Zouma
video
hijacking
manifesto
headline tour
bedroom pop
arrangements
LCD Soundsystem
Toro Y Moi
Jai Paul

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