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The Rentals to Play Mercy Lounge May 25
When last we checked in on The Rentals, the power pop project of ex-Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, the group were gearing up to release their first album in 15 years, 2014’s Lost in Alphaville, boasting a new supergroup lineup of Lauren Chipman, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius, Ryen Slegr of Ozma, and The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney. In the months since the…
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The Rentals Announce First Album in 15 Years; Black Keys’ Patrick Carney to Drum
Synthy power pop act The Rentals have announced their signing to Polyvinyl ahead of a new full-length, the band’s first since 1999, due out in 2014. Fronted by original Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, the group released two popular records in the ’90s, before taking a hiatus. Over the past few years, Sharp and co. have been…