A Hairshirt of Purpose

by Pile

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1.	worms 02:27	buy track
2.	hissing for peace 03:01	buy track
3.	rope's length 05:43	buy track
4.	no bone 01:41	buy track
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6.	leaning on a wheel 05:03	buy track
7.	Texas 02:12	buy track
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9.	I don't want to do this anymore 01:54	buy track
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Recorded by Ben Brodin at the Record Company in Boston, MA in September of 2016. Mixed by Ben at Another Recording Company in Omaha, NE
Mastered by Carl Saff.
Artwork by Nick Pyle.
Violin and Viola played by Elisabeth Fuchsia

Matt Becker – guitar
Matt Connery – bass
Kris Kuss – drums
Rick Maguire – guitar and vocals
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releases March 31, 2017

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released March 31, 2017

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