"What I am doing is making songs that I like that I think sounds like other songs that I like. I'm really trying my best to emulate bands that I like a lot. Which I think is what a lot of bands are doing, whether they're saying it or not."

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Dylan Baldi

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Dylan Baldi is an American musician known for his introspective lyrics and unique sound in the indie rock genre, particularly with his band Cloud Nothings.

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