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RAAVE TAPES Go Full Hyperpop on Debut Album

Energetic self-titled debut from the Newcastle duo of Joab Eastley and Lindsay O’Connell

RAAVE TAPES

Maya Luana

The dancefloor reigns for RAAVE TAPES, the Newcastle duo of Joab Eastley and Lindsay O’Connell.

On their self-titled debut album, they trade their gritty dance-punk sound for pure hyperpop to get you moving.

But behind the shimmering production and sparkling vocals (O’Connell especially shines on softer tracks like “Wake Up Next to You”) they sing candidly about souring relationships.

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