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Songs We Love: The Stevens, 'Chancer'

The Melbourne indie-pop band knows that darkness is best served deceptively, through happy sounds and complicated sentiment.
The Stevens' <em>Good</em> comes out July 14.

From the first second, The Stevens sets us up for a letdown. In "Chancer," the Melbourne band assures us it's going to be a joyous and heartbreaking ride,

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