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Singer-songwriter Merrill Garbus began performing under the Tune-Yards (often stylized as tUnE-yArDs) moniker around 2006. Armed with just a digital voice recorded and a ukulele, she was the sole architect of the project’s debut album Bird-Brains (2009), whose quirky, lo-fi indie folk stylings captivated media and audiences alike. Released via Portland-based label Marriage Records, the full-length’s success helped build the buzz around Garbus’ work, catching the attention of 4AD Records, who re-released the album later that year. In 2011, she recruited bassist Nate Brenner and th...