Palomar is an

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band out of

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The band originally formed in 1998. Rachel Warren is the only original member still in the band, though Rachel and Christina (almost original member) had been in the band Trixie Belden together before Palomar. Sarah and Dale have been in Palomar since making their third record. They have completed national U.S. tours every year since 2003, including a tour shared with nationally-renowned indie bands

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, Spoon, Luna, etc. Their music has heard praise from various magazines including ''

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'' and ''

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''. The blend of rock music and melodic female vocals create a simple and driving pop sound reminiscent of

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. After four albums, two on Brooklyn

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, one on Kindercore, and ''All Things, Forests'' was released by

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on March 20, 2007. Their name is taken from the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California.

Discography

Albums

* ''Palomar'' (1999) * ''Palomar II'' (2002,

) * ''Palomar III: Revenge of Palomar'' (2004, The Self-Starter Foundation) * ''All Things, Forests'' (2007,

) * ''Sense & Antisense'' (2012)

EPs

* ''Palomar 3.5'' (2005)

External links

Palomar official siteMisra Records

Reviews

Pitchfork review of ''All Things, Forests''
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