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For The Austin Lounge Lizards, Weirdness Is A Virtue The Texas alt-country outfit has been spoofing politics, religion and romance for as long as most Austinites can remember.

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For The Austin Lounge Lizards, Weirdness Is A Virtue

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For The Austin Lounge Lizards, Weirdness Is A Virtue

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For decades, the Austin Lounge Lizards have been trying to keep their Texas hometown weird. Armed with an alt-country sound and precise harmonies, the members have been spoofing politics, religion and romance for as long as most Austinites can remember. Now, they're releasing their first studio album in seven years, Home and Deranged. Founding members Hank Card and Conrad Deisler spoke with NPR's Rachel Martin; click the audio link on this page to hear their conversation.