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We're back this week with another multi-band Friday Freebie that spans multiple genres. As always, if you download any of this music, consider throwing the band a few bucks, buy some merch, or at least give them a follow on their social media. Grave School - Strange Routine It's been a little over a year since we've had any new music from Grave School, but luckily they're back with a new EP. Strange Routine  is still the 90's inspired indie rock we love from Grave School, and I hate to use tired cliches, but the new EP seems a bit more mature and weary. A song like "Strange Routine" feels like working your first adult job, and even a big, fun, upbeat song like "Jason" feels a bit more melancholy. Strange Routine is available now for free via Grave School's Bandcamp . Lauren Ruth Ward - Back Pocket EP Lauren Ruth Ward just released her first full length, Well, Hell. It might be a weird choice for us to start with a B-sides...

When you're named Grave School, you legally have to release something on Halloween. Plus, it's a cover, so you know we're on board. Grave School do a version of Cock Sparrer's "We're Coming Back" that just might be perfect. The original is pretty melodic pop punk, especially for the time it was released (which surprised me, so I guess I need to familiarize myself with Cock Sparrer more) and Grave School take that blueprint and 90s jangle the hell out of it. This song is an absolute joy and makes me desperately hear more from both bands.  You can listen to Grave School's version of "We're Coming Back" below. You can also get a copy of the song for free on Bandcamp . For more on Grave School, check them out on Facebook and Twitter . We're Coming Back (Cock Sparrer Cover) by Grave School

Grave School's "Eugene, OR" will be the best short song you hear all year. The video clocks in at 2:06, but about 30 seconds of that takes place before the music kicks in. For the minute and a half that the song lasts, it's pure catchy 90s inspired pop rock. It reminds me a ton of whitechocolatespaceegg era Liz Phair meets The Anniversary. It's raw, and confessional, with swirling jangly guitars, and just as you decide you love the song and are dying for the second verse, it's all over.  "Eugene, OR" is the fourth installment of The Native Sound Private Press Series. You have until April 18th to order a 7" of your very own. After that, no more orders will be taken, and it will never be reprinted. You'll also get a download of Grave School's EP, so just hearing more from these guys might make it worth it. You can order your own copy here . For more on Grave School, you can follow them on Twitter or Facebook . Also, Grave School featu...