Dance Gavin Dance drew inspiration from Paramore and Destiny's Child

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Dance Gavin Dance reveled in experimentation and an onslaught of guitar pedals to create their eighth studio album “Artificial Selection,” a record they describe as partially accessible but mostly a “journey” that must be taken over and over to be understood. Vocalist Tilian Pearson, guitarist Will Swan and bassist Tim Feerick discuss the standout tracks of their dynamic new record, the influence melodic influence of TLC and Destiny’s Child, which track will most likely never be played live and get a little emotional over their fan’s reaction to “Artificial Selection.”