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The Machine in the Garden (band) exploration, the band made a video for the haunting and melodic song, "The Unaware." Creating a mix of darkwave influences and ethereal melodies, the duo of Roger Fracé and Summer Bowman used soaring guitars, tribal rhythms and electronic sweeps to create 2002's "Asphodel". "Asphodel" deals with the many layers of the band's vision, relating songs of love and desire, sorrow and despair. "XV" was released in December 2007 to celebrate the band's 15th anniversary. In December 2010 they released the single "In The Vanir" as a digital only release. The Machine in the Garden (band) The Machine in the Garden