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Vulfpeck Drops Video for “The Beachcomber,” the First Taste of Upcoming Album Decay of the Aura

September 9

Vulfpeck returns with “The Beachcomber,” the first single from Decay of the Aura, featuring Joe Dart locking in on his knobless Sterling bass.

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Vulfpeck Drops Video for “The Beachcomber,” the First Taste of Upcoming Album Decay of the Aura

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