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12° of Freedom (1998) · Tastebuds

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12° of Freedom 1998

By Chicago Underground Duo

47 min 9 tracks Thrill Jockey

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12° of Freedom is the debut album by the Chicago Underground Duo, featuring multi-instrumentalists Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor. It was recorded during January and June 1997 at three different locations, and was released in 1998 by the Thrill Jockey label. Guitarist Jeff Parker also appears on three tracks.

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Grave, spare, intimate and character-led.

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intimateepic
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Tracks

1The Pursued4:29
2Not Quite Dark Yet and the Stars Shining Above the Withered Fields6:33
3January 15th10:47
4The Big Bang Theory3:47
5Waiting for You Is Like Watching Stillness Grow Into Enormous Wings2:57
6Twelve Degrees of Freedom3:52
7Lemon Grass1:40
8Gratitude5:03
9Into the Unanimous Blue7:26

9 tracks, 47 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Chicago Underground Duo
Label: Thrill Jockey
Released: October 20, 1998
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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