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Slaves’ Graves & Ballads 2004

chamber pop, electronic, experimental, folk rock 40 min 14 tracks Western Vinyl

Slaves' Graves & Ballads is the third studio album by American experimental rock band Dirty Projectors. It is a combination of two different recordings entitled Slaves' Graves and Ballads, hence the name of the LP combination of the two.

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Tracks

1Somberly, Kimberly1:23
2On the Beach3:40
3(Throw on) The Hazard Lights4:11
4Slaves’ Graves3:04
5Grandfather’s Hanging3:32
6We Are Swaddled1:26
7Hazard Lights (reprise)2:02
8A Labor More Restful3:42
9Unmoved3:02
10Ladies, You Have Exiled Me2:55
11Because Your Light Is Turning Green3:16
12Obscure Wisdom1:35
13This Weather2:27
14Since I Opened3:19

14 tracks, 40 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Dirty Projectors
Label: Western Vinyl
Released: June 8, 2004
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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