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Egg and Two Books

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Personnel:

Alan Freeman

Steve Freeman

Steve Hill

Paul Warren

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Label: Vivo Records
Catalog ID: VIVO2006026CD
Squidco Product Code: 7504

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2006
Country: Poland
Packaging: Cardstock foldover
Egg and two books was recorded live at the Phoenix Theatre, Leicester, England in June 2006. The concert was the first time in 4 years that the full quartet had played together in Leicester, the town in which they all met and started the group together in 1995

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Eccentric freeform improvisation from this now 10 year old group, who emphasize percussive elements and tightly controlled chaos in extremely interesting yet idiosyncratic work. Which is to say, it's really hard to describe, but really incredible!

Artist Biographies

Track Listing:

1. my favourite tongues

2. improve

3. nurse bear

4. hairy queen

5. arc felt

6. egg and two books

7. hello graham

8. military

9. tallest people in the world

10. amidst the noise and twigs

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