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The Wonder Years' 'Raining In Kyoto' Connects The Human Comedy

Filmed in the band's Philly hometown and various locations around Japan, The Wonder Years' big-hearted pop-punk blast reminds us that we're all closer than we think.
A still from The Wonder Years' "Raining in Kyoto" video.

We're all closer than you think. Sure, you can tweet your feelings to millions around the world, but it's community that ultimately ties together our disparate, the richly textured and emotionally wrenching record by The Wonder Years.

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