Abe Vigoda

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Abe Vigoda

Biography

Abe Vigoda is a punk rock band based in Los Angeles, California, but are originally from Chino, California; a city in the Inland Empire. They frequently perform at The Smell.

The name is a reference to longtime actor Abe Vigoda.

Skeleton, Abe Vigoda's third full-length album, was released in the US on July 8, 2008. In 2009 the EP Reviver followed. They finished recording their fourth full-length album titled 'Crush' on February 24, 2010. Crush was released on 20 September 2010 and was ranked 40th on Pitchfork Media's list 'The Top 50 Albums of 2010'.

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BBC Reviews

  1. Crush 2010

    Review of Crush

    Reviewed by Kev Kharas

    Explores the dark, suburban-gothic shades always loitering beneath their surface glimmer.

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