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->''Hey, brother, what you thinking?''
->''Leave that old record spinning''
->''You feel the rhythm going''
->''They call it lonely diggin'''

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->''Hey, brother, what you thinking?''
->''Leave
thinking?''\\
''Leave
that old record spinning''
->''You
spinning''\\
''You
feel the rhythm going''
->''They
going''\\
''They
call it lonely diggin'''diggin' ''



* DisposableSexWorker: In "Lone Digger", [[spoiler:this is {{Inverted|Trope}}! The stripper appears to be the only one that survived the bar fight, and doesn’t even seem to have been that phased by what just occurred in front of her.]]

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* DisposableSexWorker: In "Lone Digger", [[spoiler:this is {{Inverted|Trope}}! The stripper appears to be the only one that survived the bar fight, and doesn’t doesn't even seem to have been that phased by what just occurred in front of her.]]



* NaturalWeapon: Near the beginning of "Lone Digger", one of the cats checks his claws. [[spoiler: Near the end, those claws are used, and things get messy.]]

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* NaturalWeapon: Near the beginning of "Lone Digger", one of the cats checks his claws. [[spoiler: Near [[spoiler:Near the end, those claws are used, and things get messy.]]



* StealthInsult: An obscure one:[[spoiler: when the Flat-Earther in "Moonshine" shows up at the "Lone Digger" bar, the drink he gets is has a carrot as a garnish. The one character in Lone Digger who had a drink like that was the donkey. [[DontExplainTheJoke In other words]], he's being called an ass]].

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* StealthInsult: An obscure one:[[spoiler: when one:[[spoiler:when the Flat-Earther in "Moonshine" shows up at the "Lone Digger" bar, the drink he gets is has a carrot as a garnish. The one character in Lone Digger who had a drink like that was the donkey. [[DontExplainTheJoke In other words]], he's being called an ass]].
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* {{Mascot}}: Their unnamed robot has appeared on all their album covers ([[UpToEleven and with the case of]] ''<I°_°I>'' [[UpToEleven is both the album cover]] ''[[UpToEleven and]]'' [[UpToEleven the album title]]) and has appeared prominently in the music videos for "Suzy" and "Rock It For Me".

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* {{Mascot}}: Their unnamed robot has appeared on all their album covers ([[UpToEleven and (and with the case of]] of ''<I°_°I>'' [[UpToEleven is both the album cover]] ''[[UpToEleven and]]'' [[UpToEleven cover ''and'' the album title]]) title) and has appeared prominently in the music videos for "Suzy" and "Rock It For Me".
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* MsImagination: The bridge of "Wonderland" has the narrator wistfully noting that her gangster fantasies are just that -- fantasies -- and that she'll never be able to live out any of them in real life.
-->''I know all the best things never happen\\
I'm just a random girl with gentle manners''
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* StealthInsult: An obscure one:[[spoiler: when the Flat-Earther in "Moonshine" shows up at the "Lone Digger" bar, the drink he gets is has a carrot as a garnish. The one character in Lone Digger who had a drink like that was the donkey. [[Don'tExplainTheJoke In other words]], he's being called an ass]].

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* StealthInsult: An obscure one:[[spoiler: when the Flat-Earther in "Moonshine" shows up at the "Lone Digger" bar, the drink he gets is has a carrot as a garnish. The one character in Lone Digger who had a drink like that was the donkey. [[Don'tExplainTheJoke [[DontExplainTheJoke In other words]], he's being called an ass]].
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* StealthInsult: An obscure one:[[spoiler: when the Flat-Earther in "Moonshine" shows up at the "Lone Digger" bar, the drink he gets is has a carrot as a garnish. The one character in Lone Digger who had a drink like that was the donkey. [[Don'tExplainTheJoke In other words]], he's being called an ass]].

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* GenreMashup: Again, goes without saying. They play gypsy jazz mixed with French house/techno and electro influences.



* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Again, goes without saying. They play gypsy jazz mixed with French house/techno and electro influences.
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* DisposableSexWorker: In "Lone Digger", [[spoiler:this is {{Inverted|Trope}}! The stripper appears to be the only one that survived the bar fight.]]

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* DisposableSexWorker: In "Lone Digger", [[spoiler:this is {{Inverted|Trope}}! The stripper appears to be the only one that survived the bar fight.fight, and doesn’t even seem to have been that phased by what just occurred in front of her.]]
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* MediumBlending: The "Supersonics" video intermixes the live-action footage and [[ArtImitatesLife 2D street art come to life]], with characters repeatedly jumping between the two realms either as live human performers or stylized animation.
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* ArtInitiatesLife: The video for "Supersonics" features various characters in colorful street art coming to life, occasionally leaping into the 3D world, even managing [[PortalPicture to rope in a curious onlooker into their 2D world]]. [[HilarityEnsues Hijinx ensues.]]
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* ShoutOut: The factory in "Rock It For Me" includes the gears from ''Film/ModernTimes'' and the "Moloch Machine" from ''Film/{{Metropolis}}''.
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Caravan Palace is an electroswing band hailing from UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}, UsefulNotes/{{France}}.

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Caravan Palace is an electroswing ElectroSwing band hailing from UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}, UsefulNotes/{{France}}.
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* CrossoverPunchline: [[spoiler: The video for "Moonshine" ends with the flat-Earther protagonist reaching the edge, breaking through... and ending up in the strip club from "Lone Digger". For bonus points, he's implied to be the donkey.]]
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* SharedUniverse: The ending of ''Moonshine'' ends with [[spoiler: the video's main character ending up in the ''Lone Digger'' bar.]]
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* SoundtrackDissonance: "Lone Digger"'s dark, violent music video clashes strongly with the song's upbeat, catchy rhythms.
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* IcarusAllusion: The lyrics of "Plume" invoke the imagery of the myth -- an invitation to ride on the singer's feathers all the way to the sun -- to describe what sounds like [[IntercourseWithYou a spicy rendezvous]].

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Caravan Palace is an [[EarWorm incredibly catchy]] electroswing band hailing from UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}, UsefulNotes/{{France}}.

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Caravan Palace is an [[EarWorm incredibly catchy]] electroswing band hailing from UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}, UsefulNotes/{{France}}.



* GangBangers: The video for "Midnight" centers on two Compton street hoods, their rise to power, and defeat at the hands of ... a [[VigilanteMan vigilante]] cowboy?

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* GangBangers: The video for "Midnight" centers on two Compton street hoods, their rise to power, and defeat at the hands of ... a [[VigilanteMan vigilante]] {{vigilante|Man}} cowboy?



* {{Natural Weapon}}s: Near the beginning of "Lone Digger", one of the cats checks his claws. [[spoiler: Near the end, those claws are used, and things get messy.]]

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* {{Natural Weapon}}s: NaturalWeapon: Near the beginning of "Lone Digger", one of the cats checks his claws. [[spoiler: Near the end, those claws are used, and things get messy.]]


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* OneWordTitle: Some of their songs:
** "Miracle"
** "Midnight"
** "April"

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* AnimalJingoism: In the "Lone Digger" video, we have a trio of cat-people sitting at a table across from a group of dog-people. Guess what happens. '''''[[spoiler:NOTHING GOOD.]]'''''

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* AnimalJingoism: In the "Lone Digger" video, we have a trio of cat-people sitting at a table across from a group of dog-people. Guess what happens. '''''[[spoiler:NOTHING Answer: ''NOTHING GOOD.]]'''''''



* DisposableSexWorker: In "Lone Digger", [[spoiler:this is {{Inverted|Trope}}! The stripper in "Lone Digger" appears to be the only one that survived the bar fight.]]

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* DisposableSexWorker: In "Lone Digger", [[spoiler:this is {{Inverted|Trope}}! The stripper in "Lone Digger" appears to be the only one that survived the bar fight.]]



* LyricalDissonance: The lyrics to "April" are soft and carefree in tone for the most part, mostly depicting cheerful, natural imagery, but are offset by the recurring line "April, please, ''lower your gun".'' What it actually means is anyone's guess, but it changes the atmosphere of the song considerably.



* SurpriseCreepy: Downplayed in the video for "Lone Digger". While it features [[AnimatedMusicVideo animated]] {{Funny Animal}}s, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids its suggestive imagery and overall darkness easily signifies it's not for kids.]] That said, what follows in the last third of the video [[{{Gorn}} is still quite disturbingly shocking.]]

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* SurpriseCreepy: Downplayed in the video for "Lone Digger". While it features [[AnimatedMusicVideo animated]] {{Funny Animal}}s, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids its suggestive imagery and overall darkness easily signifies it's not for kids.]] kids. That said, what follows in the last third of the video [[{{Gorn}} is still quite disturbingly shocking.]]

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* CoverVersion: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_JxMb8RLEY They have a cover of]] "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Betty Black Betty]]", a 20th-century folk song that was also previously covered by acts such as Ram Jam, Tom Jones, and Spiderbait.

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* CoverVersion: CoverVersion:
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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_JxMb8RLEY They have a cover of]] "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Betty Black Betty]]", a 20th-century folk song that was also previously covered by acts such as Ram Jam, Tom Jones, and Spiderbait.Spiderbait.
** No studio version, but the band has done live covers of Music/CabCalloway's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rCO8Eoj-HU Minnie the Moocher]]" on a number of occasions.
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* NewSoundAlbum: ''Chronologic'' features a more pop-oriented, vocal-centered sound than the other albums, which still placed more emphasis on instrumentals.

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* ''Chronologic'' (2019, upcoming)

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* ''Chronologic'' (2019, upcoming)(2019)


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** ''Chronologic'', which just features a bust of the band's robot mascot.

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* BleachedUnderpants: The original band was a jazz trio that was hired by a production company to make a soundtrack for silent porn films, but have mostly left that behind for a much more broad and family-friendly aesthetic... though as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdabIfmcqSQ the videos to "Miracle"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQgXeY_zi4 "Lone Digger"]] [[CoitusEnsues will gladly]] [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence and explicitly demonstrate]], only ''mostly''.

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* BleachedUnderpants: The original band was a jazz trio that was hired by a production company to make a soundtrack for silent porn films, but have mostly left that behind for a much more broad and generally family-friendly aesthetic... though as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdabIfmcqSQ the videos to "Miracle"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQgXeY_zi4 "Lone Digger"]] [[CoitusEnsues will gladly]] [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence and explicitly demonstrate]], only ''mostly''.''mostly''.
* BreakTheCutie: The robot from the "Plume" video seems to genuinely want to get along with the regular citizens in Tokyo, but for various reasons, he gets constantly rejected. The climax involves him finally integrating into a group of {{Cosplay}}ers and even confessing to one of them, who seems to reciprocate... [[HopeSpot until she realizes his robot head is]] NotAMask. [[spoiler:[[DownerEnding And then he gets]] [[KillTheCutie run over by a car]].]]



* CoitusEnsues: The "Miracle" video (NSFW).

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* CoitusEnsues: The "Miracle" video (NSFW).features full (animated) nudity and on-screen sex, making it ''very'' much NotSafeForWork.


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* FishOutOfWater: The music video for "Plume" features an alien robot crash-landing in Tokyo and trying to blend in with the locals. [[TraumaCongaLine It sadly doesn't go well for him]], and in the moments where it does, [[HopeSpot it's not for long]].


* FunnyAnimal[=/=]PettingZooPeople: Of the "Lone Digger" video. [[{{Gorn}} "Funny" in this context could be a bit of a stretch, though.]]

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* FunnyAnimal[=/=]PettingZooPeople: FunnyAnimal: Of the "Lone Digger" video. [[{{Gorn}} "Funny" in this context could be a bit of a stretch, though.]]



* SurpriseCreepy: Downplayed in the video for "Lone Digger". While it features [[AnimatedMusicVideo animated]] PettingZooPeople, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids its suggestive imagery and overall darkness easily signifies it's not for kids.]] That said, what follows in the last third of the video [[{{Gorn}} is still quite disturbingly shocking.]]

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* SurpriseCreepy: Downplayed in the video for "Lone Digger". While it features [[AnimatedMusicVideo animated]] PettingZooPeople, {{Funny Animal}}s, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids its suggestive imagery and overall darkness easily signifies it's not for kids.]] That said, what follows in the last third of the video [[{{Gorn}} is still quite disturbingly shocking.]]
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* GangBangers: The video for "Midnight" centers on two Compton street hoods, their rise to power, and defate at the hands of ... a [[VigilanteMan vigilante]] cowboy?

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* GangBangers: The video for "Midnight" centers on two Compton street hoods, their rise to power, and defate defeat at the hands of ... a [[VigilanteMan vigilante]] cowboy?
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* ''Chronologic'' (2019, upcoming)
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* RejectionAffection: "About You" is a back-and-forth between a woman rejecting a man who keeps trying to pursue her. The latter implies [[BelligerentSexualTension the former might actually love him back beneath her attitude]], though she never confirms or denies it.

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* TitleTrack: One for ''Panic''.

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* TitleTrack: One There's one for ''Panic''.''Panic''.
* WordSaladTitle: "Human Leather Shoes for Crocodile Dandies" from ''<I°_°I>''. In the lyrical content there is for the song, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext there is still nothing that explains this title]].
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* OhCrap: The look on the two dogs' faces when their leader's throat is slashed open and he collapses in "Lone Digger".

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* OhCrap: The look on the two dogs' faces when [[spoiler:when their leader's throat is slashed open and he collapses collapses]] in "Lone Digger".
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* DisproportionateRetribution: In "Lone Digger", the club fight starts when one of the dogs trips the waitress causing her to spill her drinks on the cats. One of the cats slashes the throat of the top dog then one of the snakes takes the opportunity to try to eat the waitress. After it's all set and done, 90% of the people in the bar are dead over a couple spilled glasses of milk.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: In "Lone Digger", the club fight starts when one of the dogs trips the waitress causing her to spill her drinks on the cats. One of the cats slashes the throat of the top dog then one of the snakes takes the opportunity to try to eat the waitress. After it's all set said and done, 90% of the people in the bar are dead over a couple spilled glasses of milk.
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* BleachedUnderpants: The original band was a jazz trio that was hired by a production company to make a soundtrack for silent porn films, but have mostly left that behind for a much more broad and family-friendly aesthetic... though as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdabIfmcqSQ the video to "Miracle"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQgXeY_zi4 "Lone Digger"]] [[CoitusEnsues will gladly]] [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence and explicitly demonstrate]], only ''mostly''.

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* BleachedUnderpants: The original band was a jazz trio that was hired by a production company to make a soundtrack for silent porn films, but have mostly left that behind for a much more broad and family-friendly aesthetic... though as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdabIfmcqSQ the video videos to "Miracle"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQgXeY_zi4 "Lone Digger"]] [[CoitusEnsues will gladly]] [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence and explicitly demonstrate]], only ''mostly''.
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* JunglePrincess: The ''conquistador'' of the "Miracle" music video encounters a hoard of NubileSavage women, led by this. [[spoiler:This is all subverted, however, when it's revealed that ''he's'' the primitive one and has been abducted by a technologically advanced society.]]

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