Beauty Land ComingSoon a key figure in Düsseldorf’s

a key figure in Düsseldorf’s avant-garde scene

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track pressure and follow guided routines

Beauty Land ComingSoon a key figure in Düsseldorf’sGreg Mendez has always been an economical songwriter, he wields restraint and simplicity as tools, the core of his songs sharpened into simple, cutting truths. On Beauty Land, his new album and debut LP for Dead Oceans, were guided by a wry but forgiving narrator, an underdog who has learned to balance cynicism and faith. These songs are self effacing without self pity, carefully constructed altars of imperfection channeled through pop melodies,