Aoyaoia

a person holding a guitar

Aoyaoia

n.
a musical flavor found in electric guitar solos that compels you to snarl, squint, and arch your spine like a yowling jungle cat.

Onomatopoeic to the wail of an electric guitar. Pronounced “ow-yow-yuh.”

Galagog

a person alone in a snowy desolate landscape

Kuebiko

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Los Vidados

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The Unsharp Mask

a mirror with a reflection of a person

Hailbound

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La Gaudière

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