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93: Cute Is What We Aim For Broke The MySpace Algorithm w/ tiLLie
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On this episode of CD Burners, we’re diving into the chaos that was The Same Old Blood Rush With A New Touch by Cute Is What We Aim For. From the PureVolume blow up to the Fueled By Ramen machine, special guest, tiLLie joins us to break down how this band defined the MySpace era, perfected the swoop, and dropped some of the most unhinged lyrics of the 2000s.
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