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With their second album, Villains, Million Dollar Mouth (MDM) refutes the myth that art and the three-and-a-half-minute pop song can’t get along. While the new record shares the same indie-rock spirit as its predecessor, Say My Name...Now Say It Again, it also marks a leap forward for the Los Angeles-based quartet. The tasteful melodies and no-nonsense arrangements that characterized their first album infuse all 11 tracks of their sophomore release, only this time with an expanded sound—no doubt a result of the group’s artistic growth and constant gigging. Since Say My Name debuted in early 2005, the band has been playing frequently throughout LA and across the United States. Once word of MDM’s brawny, grungy take on Brit-Pop and Mike Biscotti’s signature warm baritone and dizzying falsettos began to spread among club-goers, Say My Name slowly found its way to radio DJs and rock critics. KROQ DJ Kat Corbet called MDM “a band with impeccable taste and style,” while Lollipop magazin...