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3 Short and Sweet Alternative EPs You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

If you’ve never heard these three alt-rock EPs, you’re in for a treat.

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These three EPs range from alt-rock to punk to no-wave experimentation, but they’re all worth hearing. We dug up a couple of short and sweet throwbacks, but also included something brand new. Whether or not you’ve heard these before, you’re going to want to hear them again.

‘Dippity Do-Nut’ by Emily’s Sassy Lime

Emily’s Sassy Lime is an essential yet short-lived band of the early riot grrrl and DIY punk scenes. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at their small discography. However, Emily’s Sassy Lime embodied the true DIY ethos of punk not just in their spontaneously lo-fi recordings, but in their entire approach to playing live. They often had to borrow instruments from other bands, making every show a different experience out of necessity, not aesthetic.

The trio, which formed in high school,........

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