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The Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter | Comp

July 14th, 2026
Written by Shea Roney

Back in June, Duped Zine shared a compilation titled The Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter. Operating out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, an area that has not gone unnoticed these past years in the world of independent music, Duped has always carved their own path of pop-centric, enduring and incredibly heartfelt musical contributions.

Playing a key role in the Big Pop Show the past two years, Duped continues to showcase some of the best artists out there. Although not all from NC, this comp focuses on the connected spirit of collaboration, friendship and fandom. Put together by the members of the band Little Chair, the comp includes artists such as The Matildas, Entrez Vouz, David T, K9, Sleep Tight Tiger, The Laughing Chimes, Sacred Heart Academy, Hill View #73, The Sourdrops, Deerest Friends, Little Chair, and more!

See the track list here:
1. Verity Den – How Is It Now
2. Lud – Lud Yard
3. The Matildas – Forever My Talisman
4. Entrez Vous – Know Your Neighbors
5. David T. – Side-On
6. The Laughing Chimes – It’s 3 Until It’s 4
7. k9 – Get Loaded and Smile
8. Sleep Tight Tiger – Talia
9. Sacred Heart Academy – Give It a Little More Time
10. Song People – Fairweather
11. Little Chair – Ice Bear
12. Deerest Friends – Don’t Speak Here
13. The Sourdrops – Left In a Drawer
14. Hill View #73 – Talk Shit (demo)
The Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter can be purchased on a very limited run of cassettes as well as digitally on bandcamp.
The Sourdrops x ugly hug | Guest List vol. 103

April 22nd, 2026

Written by Shea Roney | Photo Courtesy of The Sourdrops

Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week, we have a collection of songs put together by the Florida-based band, The Sourdrops.

With reverberated guitars that echo in clean chaos, and the inherently sweet melodies that skip hand-in-hand with the natural percussive movements, The Sourdrops elicit the most contagious daydreams and aimable anthems in their short and mighty collectives. Made up of Kate (vocals, recorder), Shad (bass), Gian (drums) and Matt (guitar), the band elicits a sound that feels so timeless, yet these songs own the present. Putting value to the simple and often overlooked, where moments like sharing a quick meal under a red and yellow Vienna Beef umbrella or closing the door behind a departing friend become synonymous to much larger feelings that can be hard to put into words. Late last year, The Sourdrops shared their latest EP, Just Throw It In!, a collection which was embedded in the jangly jurisdiction of lo-fi dreamers, DIY consumers and true-hearted believers that know that a better day is always in arms reach.

About the playlist, the group shared;

“We each picked some songs that we like, and we like what ugly hug is doing. Listen to these songs and have a good time.”

Listen to The Sourdrop’s playlist HERE!

You can listen to The Sourdrop’s latest EP released via Ragdoll Records or the rest of their catalog here.

Tag: The Sourdrops

The Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter | Comp

The Sourdrops x ugly hug | Guest List vol. 103

“We each picked some songs that we like, and we like what ugly hug is doing. Listen to these songs and have a good time.”

Listen to The Sourdrop’s playlist HERE!