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“You think you've made something really great, but there's a reason why it's not resonating the way some previous work did. But it's not that easy to just replicate. Some people think, "Oh, just go do that thing you used to do before." But it just doesn't work like that. It's a lot more mysterious or slippery.”

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Black Francis

Black Francis, born Joseph Michael Stipe, is an influential American singer and songwriter. Known for his unique musical style and profound lyrics, he is one of the key figures in the alternative rock scene of the 1990s. Black Francis is best known as the lead vocalist of the band The Pixies, which rose to prominence in the early 1990s and became a pioneer of alternative rock. more

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