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Exuding a sometimes woozy, often quietly sinister vibe a la Califone, Pseudosix or Red Red Meat, Mandarin's songs evolve and expand naturally, like the best of Yo La Tengo's or Bedhead's, enveloping the listener with their engrossing mood and textures. Mandarin's innate pop sensibility recalls vintage Pixies, which smoothens the complexity of their arrangements to coalesce their songs into progressive, singular, contemporary pop music.