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The project of Shaun Kilfoyle, Minks' moody take on indie pop initially drew comparisons to <a href="spotify:artist:7bu3H8JO7d0UbMoVzbo70s">the Cure</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0yNLKJebCb8Aueb54LYya3">New Order</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:3G3Gdm0ZRAOxLrbyjfhii5">My Bloody Valentine</a>. Little was known about the group until the April 2010 release of their first single, Funeral Song, by <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Captured+Tracks%22">Captured Tracks</a>, also home to the like-minded <a href="spotify:artist:6NrkINd80slV25wkBu9mEB">Wild Nothing</a>. That summer, the band returned with the single Ophelia, which revealed a softer side to Minks' music. Live shows (for which the band expanded to a six-piece) with <a href="spotify:artist:0mgbAj6btHW215UxhLq1AV">Veronica Falls</a> and labelmates <a href="spotify:artist:4RFYmuiJWr3xvWpbVKJRIw">Cosmetics</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:2hQbH7dqZq72Wpcx95x0M6">Blank Dogs</a> increased buzz around the band, culminating with the release of Minks' debut album, By the Hedge, in January 2011. Vocalist <a href="spotify:artist:3zbkrfuUCL0hSeXSSbKr1Q">Amalie Bruun</a> left the group to join <a href="spotify:artist:53jUEBC2whloRpELoilcy3">Ex Cops</a> and Kilfoyle refined Minks' music into a sleeker, breezier sound. While staying at Long Island's East End, he was inspired by a decrepit beachfront estate named Tides End; it became the namesake of Minks' 2013 album, which Kilfoyle recorded with producer/engineer <a href="spotify:artist:2tk7ZAlXmWchVGQpRFQIeR">Mark Verbos</a>. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
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