Beauty Pill

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Meric Long of the Bay Area band The Dodos found his voice in a distinctive guitar style. While writing the new album Grizzly Peak, he watched that ability begin to slip away. Shane Tolentino for NPR hide caption

A screenshot from Beauty Pill's video for "Instant Night." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Serpent Column's new EP is called Endless Detainment — quite the 2020 mood. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Elyse Weinberg rolled with Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in the late '60s, and released only one LP before leaving the music industry. David Elliot/Courtesy of Numero Group hide caption

"If you think about it, it's almost like Dr. Seuss," Beauty Pill's Chad Clark notes about one of David Berman's lyrics, "if Dr. Seuss had become seriously depressed." Edd Westmacott/Getty Images hide caption

Sara and Tegan Quin as they appeared in The Con's liner illustrations by Emy Storey. The 2007 album marked a critical turning point for the sisters and a touchstone for like-minded artists to follow. Emy Storey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Tiny Desk Concert with Beauty Pill Julia Reihs/NPR hide caption

Beauty Pill in a scene from their new video for "Steven & Tiwonge." YouTube hide caption