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GoodBooks

GoodBooks is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lo-Fi-Fnk and The Beatles. Those roots explain a lot about how GoodBooks arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sohodolls, Marie Madeleine, Bloc Party, yungatita and Bombay Bicycle Club, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around GoodBooks, reaching back through Lo-Fi-Fnk. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

GoodBooks were an English indie rock band from Sevenoaks in Kent. They first received media attention upon releasing their self-published EP Valves and Robots in June 2005.

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GoodBooksLo-Fi-FnkThe BeatlesSohodollsMarie MadeleineBloc PartyyungatitaBombay Bicycle ClubThe Joy FormidableNoisettesBeach Weather

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GoodBooks connections

GoodBooks grew out of Lo-Fi-Fnk and The Beatles, shares an orbit with Sohodolls, Marie Madeleine, Bloc Party and yungatita. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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