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Hotels is the brainchild of Blake Madden, a project born in New York in 2003 and later anchored on the West Coast with a Seattle-centric lineup by 2011. Renowned for a synth-heavy blend that threads dark post-punk with shoegaze and a hint of Bond-theme pop, Hotels has earned praise from outlets like Time Out New York and KEXP for its distinctive sound. The project has released a steady stream of albums and EPs, with Madden guiding the core vision through a shifting but cohesive lineup.