Mona Lisa b/w Nelson's Camera, by the 1981

Mona Lisa b/w Nelson's Camera

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chriscrash00 So they have a strong 80's alt rock feel, but in a good way where it's like "WOW, I can't believe how timeless this song from the 80s was".

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A pair of jangle-bangers from Oakland's dandy boys, the 1981.

Recorded at the start of the 2020 pandemic and inspired by the likes of Comet Gain, the Clean and Television Personalities, "Mona Lisa" is a two minute ode to finding inspiration in a smile among the confusion and struggle of every day living. "Nelson's Camera"- a tribute to NYC documentarian, Nelson Sullivan, carries on the party with another two minute anthem about capturing youth in a camera lens.

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released July 2, 2021

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