Dummy - Mandatory Enjoyment Format:Cassette funk and soul jazz

funk and soul jazz

These young men were working with the barest essentials

balancing introspective lyricism with driving guitars and immersive arrangements

A man representing the psychedelic yet groovy side of the Caribbean musical world

Dummy - Mandatory Enjoyment Format:Cassette funk and soul jazzDummy is a rock band from Los Angeles comprised of Alex Ewell, Emma Maatman, Nathan O'Dell and Joe Trainor. Their debut full length, Mandatory Enjoyment (Trouble in Mind), arrived in late 2021, becoming one of the year's sleeper hits and garnering praise from Pitchfork, Stereogum and more. Their exhilarating follow up album, Free Energy, was released in 2024 and led to further critical acclaim and more touring through the US and Europe. Free Energy is