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TOKiMONSTA Keeps It Interesting on ‘Eternal Reverie’
TOKiMONSTA’s new LP sports lushly synthesized house and pop hybrids with modern electronic music’s flourish and sheen while recalling dance’s forebearers.
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TOKiMONSTA Keeps It Interesting on ‘Eternal Reverie’
TOKiMONSTA’s new LP sports lushly synthesized house and pop hybrids with modern electronic music’s flourish and sheen while recalling dance’s forebearers.