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First Listen: The Districts, 'Popular Manipulations'

The latest album by the Philadelphia-based indie rockers is their best yet.
The Districts' new album, <em>Popular Manipulations,</em> is out August 11.

About two hours west of Philadelphia sits Lancaster, the heart of Pennsylvania's Amish Country. Head another eight miles north, along Route 501, and you'll find a small town called Lititz. Once proclaimed as "America's coolest small town,"

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