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Psychedelic Raleigh quintet Birds Of Avalon release their expansive sophomore album Uncanny Valley 6/23 (7/21 on vinyl) via Volcom. In this week’s Drop we spoke with guitarist Cheetie Kumar and bassist David Mueller about the hazy, disorienting standout “Your Downtime Is Up” and found out, among other things, that the doppleganger narrative involves “a playful scenario gone horribly awry.” Learn more about the band’s thoughts on sound and words while you take a listen.

We also offered a chance to win a set of 12 “From The Capitol Vaults” 180-gram vinyl Radiohead EPs.

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