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MP3 At 3PM: Papercuts

Jason Quever, the only permanent member of San Francisco’s Papercuts, has heard the first three albums by his fantasy-camp band referred to as “California dream pop” so many times, he has a readymade response for the pigeonholing of his work: “What do you mean? I thought my music was weird.” True enough, the hazy, cobwebbed, minor-chord-laced sound of Papercuts—with its complex, literate lyrics—bears little resemblance to the glory days of the Beach Boys or the Mamas And The Papas. But Quever recently revealed to us that his debut longplayer for Sub Pop is “more fun … less depressing. I feel a little happier … more free in my mind.” Fading Parade is out March 1. In the meantime, catch Papercuts on tour with Beach House later this month, and download the album’s first single, “Do What You Will,” below.

“Do What You Will” (download):
https://magnetmagazine.com/audio/DoWhatYouWill.mp3