STEPFATHER FRED Dummies, Dolls & Masters CD (2016)

Two hundred and fifty-plus live shows don't lie. Stepfather Fred spent years road-testing every riff in front of real crowds, and Dummies, Dolls & Masters is the document of a band who earned it the hard way.

This 2016 digipak captures the Belgian heavy alternative rock outfit at a peak built on relentless touring rather than algorithm chasing. There's a weight and confidence here that only comes from knowing exactly who you are as a band, equal parts groove, grit, and controlled chaos. The kind of record that sounds better loud, preferably through speakers that cost more than your rent.

2016 digipak CD. Heavy alternative rock.

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