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The Legitimate Excuse
The Legitimate Excuse formed in Boston in the early 2000s, with Peter Murphy on vocals and guitar and Matt Cohen on bass. They started writing songs about...
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The Legitimate Excuse formed in Boston in the early 2000s, with Peter Murphy on vocals and guitar and Matt Cohen on bass. They started writing songs about relationships and the small tensions that build up over time.
Their debut album in 2006 included the song "Long Nights, Stupid Fights," which became their most recognizable track. The band faced a legal dispute over their name around 2005 but continued working after it was resolved.
They released several more albums over the next decade, including "The Way It Ends" in 2009 and "Follow the Sun" in 2013. Their 2020 album was called "The Last Dance."
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