THINK LIKE A KEY MUSIC

Meet the album that almost wasn't – and then became the one that couldn't be ignored. Ex Norwegian's Wasted Lines is what happens when serendipity crashes into creativity and magic follows. Originally released in 2014, this fifth chapter in the Ex Norwegian saga marked a stunning left turn: new voice, new sound, new possibilities.

Get this: Late 2013, Miami. A gig falls flat, but fate has other plans. Enter Lucia Perez – already a devoted fan, soon to become the band's secret weapon. What followed was a whirlwind that would make most bands dizzy: from first rehearsal to LA studio sessions with Fernando Perdomo (dodging Roger Manning Jr.'s keyboard cables between takes), these songs came fast and furious.

From the 60s doo-wop charm of "CheepCheep" to the psych-pop swirl of "Much Rooms," Wasted Lines is Ex Norwegian's beautiful accident – an album that started reaching for the mainstream but wound up somewhere far more interesting. Now, this expanded edition gives these beloved tracks the high-fidelity treatment they always deserved, with fresh mixes that'll make your speakers do a double-take.