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October 26, 2015

Flagpole Premieres: Art Contest, 'Tokyo Megaplex'

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Join us in welcoming Art Contest to Athens. 

The duo, which recently relocated to the Classic City from just up the road in Greenville, SC, specializes in twitchy, explosive math-pop, of which we haven't seen much around these parts since the mid-aughts.

But Art Contest's post-everything sound is no throwback; it's definitely more futuristic than nostalgic. For hard proof, check out "Tokyo Megaplex," a jittery jam from the group's upcoming full-length, Two Songs, out next year via Post-Echo:

Says Art Contest's Garrett Burke:

Musically, we're always finding ourselves at the intersection of control and mayhem. With "Tokyo Megaplex," Cole [Monroe] and I maximize our sound output, as we push and pull at the idea of being lost in a riot—however, we never planned on ending up there.

Stream another track from Two Songs, "Wall Ball," over on Bandcamp.

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