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Ex-D.C. duo GEMS has a new city (boo!) and a new album coming soon (yay!)

GEMS Is No Longer A D.C. Band, But We’ll Try Not To Hold That Against Them

Circa 2012, dream-pop duo GEMS sounded refreshing amid D.C.’s somewhat conservative indie-rock scene. With floaty songs like “Pegasus” and “Never…

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Song Premiere: GEMS, ‘Living As A Ghost’

This is a duo meant to make music together. And a song from their debut album is their shimmering dream come true.

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Bandwidth’s Favorite D.C. Songs Of 2014

For a growing share of D.C.’s population, life is comfortable — it’s healthy, convenient, increasingly safe and even luxurious. But luxury rarely produces great…

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Watch: A Drug-Fueled GEMS Video With The ATL Twins

If I had to guess what the next video from D.C. dream-pop duo GEMS would look like, I’d venture it…

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Track Work: GEMS, “Scars”

Last year, dream-pop duo GEMS released what I consider D.C.’s best pop recording of 2013, the shimmering and sad Medusa EP….

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