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    7ball #31/Edmund's Crown
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    Edmund's Crown

    Edmund's Crown

    (2000)

    Reviewed by Unknown

    Label independent7ball #31July/August 2000
    alternative rockpower poprock

    Former Eager member Greg Pope resurfaces with Edmund's Crown, along with bassist Jeremy Richards, and drummer David Sprouse. Influenced by the music of such bands as The Who, The Replacements, The Posies and The Police, the originality of Edmund's Crown shines through their ambitious lyrics and modest disregard for song structure.

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