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Magnapop

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Biography

This Athens, GA, band creates high-energy punk-pop with catchy hooks and literate lyrics. What makes Magnapop interesting (and different from many of the punk-pop bands out there) is the combination of Linda Hopper's smooth, unhurried vocals and the furious lashings of Ruthie Morris' guitar -- it creates a tension that makes the songs of this intelligent, underappreciated band all the more dramatic. Formed in 1987 by singer Linda Hopper (formerly of Oh-OK), guitarist Ruthie Morris, drummer David McNair, and bassist Shannon Mulvaney, the group recorded a demo album with their friend Michael Stipe in 1992 which was released on Caroline Records. In 1994 the group released their "official" debut, Hot Boxing, on Priority. Hot Boxing was produced by another of the band's friends, Bob Mould, and features a more streamlined, intense approach than the quirky, off-kilter demos do. McNair was replaced by drummer Josh Freese before Rubbing Doesn't Help was released in 1996. The group continued tour for the rest of the '90s, then went on a lengthy hiatus before finally resurfacing with a new rhythm section, bassist Scott Rowe and drummer Chad Williams, and released Mouthfeel in 2005 on the Atlanta-based Daemon imprint. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    A sense of worth
    A sense of same
    A sense of what is in your name
    Of what it means to let you down
    And pretend when you're around
    Lay It Down - (3:00)  -  958 plays
  2.  
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    I feel coarse and strain
    Interrupt my mind again
    I am being clear
    I am sad to say, I’m living here
    I do it all the time
    Slowly, Slowly - (3:35)  -  681 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    Everything is good these days
    But all of my friends are dying
    Davy may and Lisa may
    But nobody else really wants to stay
    Nobody else really wants to stay
    Open The Door - (3:48)  -  642 plays
  4.  
    Lyrics
    We were talking just the other day
    A day away from here
    And decided to lock you in a room
    To let you realize your worth
    I want to take you on a trip
    Texas - (4:01)  -  321 plays
  5.  
    Lyrics
    Bad grace finds the reader's eyes
    Keep it slow, keep it light over by the side
    And it gets too dizzy when it feels too hot
    And when it starts to start, it'll never stop
    Space and time creep across the line
    Merry - (3:15)  -  297 plays
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