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Something Corporate

Of the myriad young alt-rock bands to arise in the early 2000s, Something Corporate stood out and showed enormous potential. On one hand, the band members were barely out of high school and the esteemed Cali indie punk label Drive-Thru signed the band, both of which helped Something Corporate connect with a large audience of West Coast teenage hipsters looking for a band to claim as their own. On the other hand, though, the band didn't play punk rock; they played polished, literate, radio-ready alt-rock -- in other words, a marketable sound that MCA recognized just before connecting with the band for its debut EP, Audioboxer.

Released in late 2001, Audioboxer featured only six sounds, yet showcased the band's promise as it synthesized post-grunge alt-rock...
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