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Speedy Ortiz “Real Hair”

Last year, Massachusetts 4-piece Speedy Ortiz wowed me with their debut album “Major Arcana,” which found a way to make 90s nostalgia interesting and memorable in ways that few bands are able to accomplish. I love the band’s noisy instrumentation and lead vocalist Sadie Dupuis’ honest lyricism, but I think the band has a long way to go in terms of really perfecting their imperfect sound and ensuring that they don’t become a bad replica of Insert 90s Band Here. Before they potentially make or break their career with Album #2, they’ve put out a new four-song EP called “Real Hair.” I’m not sure if these are extra tracks from the “Major Arcana” recording sessions or what, but they do cover pretty much the same ground they did last year.

While I wouldn’t call “Real Hair” a change of pace, the band is still fun to…