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In could only come from one declaring to the world, “I just a few years, the music genius, or one madman, a world surt premiere have seen the light!” More has changed from short, bom in the wrong time, it than a band, it is a dream almost experimental ram- seems. featuring LIVE performances by of the past, once discarded fa lings on the first, self- Very Rare is an instru­ and divided up for whole­ titled album, to a very tight mental appropriate for a sale, reunited and rejuve­ three-piece band with a B-movie soundtrack. nated by one Jon Spencer, stripped-down sound on Dang would be suitable leader and prophet of Re­ Extra Width, to a glitzy for cruising across the turn of Soul. and glorious, panoramic country in a maroon gas The popularity of ’70s experience on Orange.