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The Contact sails into The Antidote from Canada's east coast with their gorgeous indie rock. Known for their flawless 2007 release, "Canvas Tears", then the band virtually disappeared. The Contact has now returned with a new single. Vocalist, Geoff Fifield, comes to share about The Contact's past and future.

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Episode 252: The Contact

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