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Just a public service announcement: the Pipettes' We Are the Pipettes was released in North America this week. To my eyes and ears, it's proof positive that pop music 1) can still sound like it was cut by real human beings in a real studio, 2) be fun but not fluffy, and 3) be sexy but not slutty. It's worth your time to check them out if you agree.

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the secret knitter said…
I've been listening to the UK version for well over a year and couldn't agree with you more. It's killing me that I was going to catch their Cleveland show last week, but delays in their visa paperwork mean I'll be in Dallas for Thanksgiving when the rescheduled show takes place.
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