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Diode is a Los Angeles synth punk fever-dream featuring members of The Freakees, Shark Toys, Vaguess, and Wild Wing. Their 2020 self-titled release serves as a perfect addition to a time capsule from the disastrous year in which it was made. The music is paranoid and the instruments in constant conflict with one another, topped with the snotty and sardonic vocals by KT Green. While it obviously draws from the past—The Screamers, Kleenex, etc— it sounds like it could’ve been made any time between the late 70s and present day and would be equally as jarring and confusing to the listener at any point in time. You’re either in by the end of the intro on the opening track, or you’re out. Bon voyage!