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Their full-length debut \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRips\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewas released on October 7, 2015 in North America and October 13 worldwide.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMary found Laura Harris (The Aquarium, Benjy Ferree) and they hit it off immediately. Laura is a monster on drums: intuitive, solid, and just a bit rough around the edges. The pair played together for a couple of months in a tiny carpet-lined practice space shared with half a dozen hardcore bands and what appeared to be the better part of a B.C. Rich Mockingbird.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn walked Betsy Wright from the wilds of Virginia. She and Mary have similar tendencies, both defaulting to denim and The Voidoids. 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