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Olivia Tremor Control

"The Game You Play Is in Your Head, Parts 1, 2 & 3"

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September 30, 2011

The reunited Georgia psych-pop crew's first single since the Nineties is a candy-colored daydream in three acts, totaling five minutes of exhilarating melodies and home-brewed sound effects. What a sweet surprise.

Listen to "The Game You Play Is in Your Head, Parts 1, 2 & 3":

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