Dummy is an American

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band from

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. The group consists of Alex Ewell, Emma Maatman, Nathan O'Dell and Joe Trainor.

History

The group released their first and second EPs in 2020, titled ''Dummy'' and ''EP2'' respectively. The group released their first album in 2021 titled ''Mandatory Enjoyment'' through Trouble in Mind Records. In 2022, the group released two new songs, "Mono Retriever" and "Pepsi Vacuum" for the

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7" series. The group released their second full-length album, ''Free Energy'', in 2024 through Trouble in Mind Records. The album was named "Album of the Week" by ''

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''. and received an 8.0 rating from ''Pitchfork''.

Discography

Studio albums *''Mandatory Enjoyment'' (2021, Trouble in Mind) *''Free Energy'' (2024, Trouble in Mind) EPs *''Dummy'' (2020, Pop Wig Records) *''EP2'' (2020, Born Yesterday Records)

References

{{reflist Indie pop groups from Los Angeles Musical groups with year of establishment missing