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Bad Books
Bad Books is a band that formed around Andrew Dost and Kevin Martin. They've released three albums: a self-titled debut in 2010, followed by 'II' in 2012, and...
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Holding Down the Laughter
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Ambivalent Peaks
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Forest Whitaker
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Lake House
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Mesa, Arizona
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Petit Mort
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Holding Down the Laughter
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Ambivalent Peaks
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Forest Whitaker
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Lake House
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Mesa, Arizona
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Petit Mort
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42
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Army
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Baby Shoes
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Friendly Advice
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How This All Ends
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I Begged You Everything
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It Never Stops
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Lost Creek
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No Reward
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No Sides
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Background notes
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Bad Books is a band that formed around Andrew Dost and Kevin Martin. They've released three albums: a self-titled debut in 2010, followed by 'II' in 2012, and 'Front Row Seat to Earth' in 2014. Their songs, like 'Forest Whitaker' and 'Holding Down the Laughter,' tend to work with quiet, introspective moods.
Guitarist and vocalist Ben Bridwell was part of the group early on but left in 2013 after a disagreement with Dost and Martin. The band continued as a duo after that. Their music doesn't stick to one style, sometimes pulling from folk or quieter rock sounds to build its atmosphere.
A song like 'Forest Whitaker' shows their approach, using a specific, personal reference to frame a lyric about pushing through doubt. Other tracks, such as 'Ambivalent Peaks' or 'Lake House,' follow a similar path, leaning on detailed imagery and restrained arrangements to hold the listener's attention.
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