The bittersweet indie rock of Margot & the Nuclear So and So's was primarily the work of singer/songwriter Richard Edwards, who formed the collective in his native Indianapolis in 2004. At times incorporating elements of chamber pop, '90s alt rock, or country into the project's moody, melodic songs, the group released six studio LPs in total, counting both Not Animal and Animal! from 2008. The latter was a reworked version made without label interference; the former became Margot's sole appearance on the Billboard 200. Edwards released Bride on the Boxcar: A Decade of Margot Rarities 2004-2014 in 2015 before retiring the moniker and beginning to record under his own name in 2017. ~ Marcy Donelson