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Loveblaster’s Abby Self and Marley Van Raalte play music together in a living room.

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March 3, 2024

Loveblaster's Abby Self (Left) and Marley Van Raalte (Right) play music together in a living room. They are both seated. Self is in soft focus, playing synth, while Van Raalte is closer to the camera, playing acoustic guitar. Both musicians are seated around a table. Behind them is an orange-cream drape.

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Tone Madison’s Music Editor from 2020-2025. Writer. Photographer. Musician. Steven created the blog Heartbreaking Bravery in 2013 and his work as a multimedia journalist has appeared in Rolling Stone, Consequence, NPR, Etsy, Maximumrocknroll, and countless other publications.

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