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Admiral Radley On World Cafe

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World Cafe

Admiral Radley On World Cafe

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The lovechild of indie-rock bands Grandaddy and Earlimart released a solid, fun-spirited debut album earlier this year in I Heart California. Hear the group perform in the WXPN studios.

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Admiral Radley, Recorded Live In Concert

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Live in Concert

Admiral Radley, Recorded Live In Concert

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The band brought its hazy, dreamily rocking best to this late-summer show at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Featuring songs from the group's debut album, I Heart California, the set plays out as a journey through the sun-bleached freeways of the Golden State.

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First Listen: Admiral Radley, 'I Heart California'

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First Listen: Admiral Radley, 'I Heart California'

Grandaddy and Earlimart are two beautifully mopey bands that secretly just want to have fun. After years of releasing (usually) melancholy albums, members of both groups recently decided to get together and record a whole new batch of songs that are surprisingly playful and full of hope. I Heart California, coming out July 13 under the collective band name Admiral Radley, is breezy with a healthy dose of humor.

Admiral Radley: Song For The Golden State

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Admiral Radley: Song For The Golden State

It's officially summer -- reason enough for stocking up on songs that celebrate warm weather, easy living and shameless disregard for anyone or anything that might get in the way. That's why "I Heart California," the lead single from Admiral Radley's debut album, is so well-timed.

'I Heart California' by Admiral Radley

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