In an industry where the barrier to entry is very low, the differentiator is no longer just the tracks, but the sonic performance.

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The melody is repetitive, and the Russian lyrics are unintelligible even in translation. (“I’m the icon of your icons / They ...

The Byrds built their signature, jangly sound with the help of a 1964 Beatles movie and a finicky studio engineer.