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  "name": "My Bloody Valentine",
  "description": "My Bloody Valentine appears 5 times in our Shoegaze, The Waxonia Desk — A Way In, and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
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