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Sheffield has given the music world many influential artists. IAMIMPERFECT have also found a home in this city in northern England, where its industrial past still echoes today. The duo\u2019s sound lies somewhere between dark wave, industrial, and alternative\u2014and with \u201cGhosts,\u201d they\u2019ve released their most personal work to date. 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