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The Thermals is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Colin Meloy, Good Luck, Kind of Like Spitting and Transatlanticism. Those roots explain a lot about how The Thermals arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Titus Andronicus, The Hold Steady, Superchunk, Tapes 'n Tapes and Les Savy Fav, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Death Cab for Cutie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around The Thermals, reaching back through Colin Meloy and forward to Death Cab for Cutie. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Thermals are an American indie rock band based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The group was formed in 2002. With influences heavily rooted in both lofi, as well as standard rock, the band's songs were also known for their political and religious imagery.
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The Thermals connections
The Thermals grew out of Colin Meloy, Good Luck, Kind of Like Spitting and Transatlanticism, shares an orbit with Titus Andronicus, The Hold Steady, Superchunk and Tapes 'n Tapes, went on to shape Death Cab for Cutie. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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