Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends – Dark Passengers.
An 11 song record about depression and mental health. On Learning Curve Records.
You can stream the available tracks and pre-order at: https://neutronfriends.bandcamp.com/album/dark-passengers
Dark Passengers (LCR077-1)
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Fiendishly creative and productive, they are band that I hope has a long and storied career.
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artwork by the incredible Plastic Flame Press, as always.
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