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With influences spanning
Captain Beefheart,
Super Furry Animals, and
the Beta Band, Belfast, Ireland's eclectic
exmagician is the project of lifelong friends Daniel Todd and James Smith. Previously, the duo performed in
Cashier No. 9, whose
David Holmes-produced 2011 album To the Death of Fun earned them critical acclaim and radio airplay. After
Cashier No. 9 folded, Todd and Smith sought a rawer, more playful sound. Using a quote from a
Pavement lyric as their name, the pair became
exmagician and issued their debut EP,
Kiss That Wealth Goodbye, in 2015 via Bella Union, which also released To the Death of Fun. The duo's first full-length,
Scan the Blue, arrived in March 2016. ~ Heather Phares