Blue FlowerParadise · 2012

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“"Blue Flower", the B-side to Paradise's debut single, finds the UK duo taking on a lot of historical weight. The song was originally written by 1970s German avant-rock band Slapp Happy and more notably covered by Mazzy Star, a band that's namedropped by anyone seeking to prove their own credentials of widescreen, elegant wastefulness. Paradise's take (stakes its claim by emphasizing the song's inh”