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Camper Van Beethoven: Cat Club, New York NY

Jeff Tamarkin, Billboard, 14 March 1987

CAMPER VAN Beethoven makes the term "genre" obsolete. The Santa Cruz, Calif.-based quintet thrives on piecing together seemingly incompatible musical styles, often within a single song, and creating a sound that is both natural and effortless.

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