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Gasoline Lollipops “Kill The Architect”

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A brew of rock, country, soul, blues and dark words that is never dull. “Kill The Architect” is Gasoline Lollipops’ seventh studio album and follows 2022’s “Nightmares”. The band, from Boulder, Colorado, have produced an impressive […]

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