September 4, 2012 | 5:34 PM | By John Vettese
Download The Key Studio Sessions Vol. 5 (feat. The Spinto Band, Turning Violet Violet, Heyward Howkins + more)
FILED UNDER: Aaron and the Spell, Carsie Blanton, Cousin Brian, Crash Course in Science, Ground Up, Heyward Howkins, Hurry, Lauryn Peacock, Panic Years, Pet Milk, Purples, Swift Technique, The Bailey Hounds, The Great Unknown, The Key Studio Sessions, The Spinto Band, Trouble Everyday, Turning Violet Violet, Vintage Kicks

The latest edition of our Key Studio Sessions compilations is out today – now streamable and downloadable from Soundcloud! Dig into the best of what we’ve been doing since May with The Key Studio Sessions Vol. 5, including some sprightly indie pop from The Spinto Band, driving country-folk from Carsie Blanton, funk jams by Swift Technique and hip-hop from Ground Up. Special thanks to guest engineer Jeff White and production assistants Fred Knittel, Madeleine Lesperance, and Dan Malloy as well as photographers Kate Bracaglia, Eric Ashleigh, David Kain, Michael Passanante, Kevin Kennedy, Rachel Barrish and Bryan Shreck for sharing their work.
Looking for more? Visit WXPN’s Soundcloud page to download The Key Studio Sessions Vol. 1 through Vol. 4.
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