The Mantles

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The Mantles' new album, All Odds End, is out next week (10/16) on Slumberland. Produced by Papercuts' Jason Quever, it's still indie pop inspired by '60s paisley jangle and shambolic '80s-era groups like Television Personalities, but it's just a little more polished than usual...

San Francisco's The Mantles will release their new album, All Odds End, which will be out October 16 via the reliable Slumberland Records...

As mentioned, San Francisco's The Mantles just released their new album, Long Enough to Leave, a lovely album loaded with '60s-inspired guitar pop...

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As mentioned, San Francisco quartet The Mantles are releasing Long Enough to Leave via Slumberland on June 18. If you dig '60s garage pop, keep an eye out for this one...

Oakland, CA's Mantles make lightly jangling garage pop, owing a lot to late '60s acts like Velvet Underground, The Kinks or the Troggs. The band's new album, Long Enough To Leave, is wistful like an early autumn afternoon and will be out June 18 on Slumberland...

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