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Dummy 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 and quickly became one of the year's sleeper hits. It's bright and optimistic sound was a breath of fresh air from the underground in a gloomy musical climate slowly lurching back to life after the devastation of the pandemic.

Pitchfork, Bandcamp Daily, Stereogum, Aquarium Drunkard, and other publications praised Dummy's mix of ambient and twinkly guitar pop, their deep musical references, and the intentionality with which they patchworked it all together. Fans bought copies of Mandatory so quickly that Trouble in Mind couldn't keep it in stock. Sub Pop Records was impressed enough to invite the band to contribute to their legendary Singles Club series. Bands loved Dummy, too, and the group were asked to open for a laundry list of buzzy indie names new and old: Horsegirl; Botch; Black Country, New Road; Luna; Spirit of the Beehive; Dehd; Snooper; Sweeping Promises; Snail Mail, etc. Heads everywhere knew that Dummy was the real deal: DIY lifers whose ascent was being fueled by a pure love of music and one genuinely terrific record.