Gallery: So This Nomadic Psych-Pop Star Walks Onto a Train...

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    *Ariel Marcus Rosenberg, better known as Ariel Pink (center), paces the floor during a soundcheck in Pittsburgh, while his band plays on stage.*
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    *Ariel Pink during an interview outside of Pittsburgh's Union Station.*
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    *Ariel Pink walks along the train tracks during a stop in Cumberland, Maryland.*
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    *Ariel Pink (left) jams with bandmates in the recording car of the train.*
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    *Station to Station crew and artists (including Ariel Pink, center) prepare to board the train in Cumberland, Maryland.*
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    St. Paul

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    *Left to right: River Donaghey, onboard editor from Vice, drummer Ryan Sawyer, and musician Ariel Pink get to enjoy some downtime, finally.*
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    Chicago

    *Ariel Pink taking a smoke break on the train from St. Paul to Chicago.*
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