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The new video for "The Dive" uses varied layering techniques to portray the main character's synethesia.

Watch Fool's Gold Plunges Into Dangerous Obsession With 'The Dive'

April 12, 2012 – A lonely scientist is tempted to take the plunge (literally and figuratively) in the band's video.

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Listen Fool's Gold On World Cafe WXPN

November 2, 2011 – The band assembles fragments of a broad cultural sensibility to create music that's utterly joyful. WXPN

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"The Dive" typifies the way Fool's Gold retrofits African guitar-based dance music as viable indie rock.

Listen Fool's Gold: A Fine Alloy Of Joy And Wistfulness

October 18, 2011 – "The Dive" retrofits African guitar-based dance music as viable rock.

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Fool's Gold founding members Luke Top (second from left) and Lewis Pesacov (center) discuss the changes they've made on the band's latest album, Leave No Trace.

Listen The Strange Alchemy Of Fool's Gold

August 6, 2011 – The L.A. band's founding members discuss their new approach to creating a culturally diverse sound.

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