Doug Shaw, a veteran of New York’s underground indie scene, has died. He passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday May 26 following a stroke. Shaw’s former Gang Gang Dance bandmate Lizzi Bougatsos paid tribute on social media today, as did many other friends and admirers. “Our music community will not be the same without you,” wrote Angel Deradoorian on Instagram. “No one could sing the blues, like Sleepy Doug Shaw,” Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor posted. Shaw was 43.

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