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Carta

An Index of Birds

Carta: An Index of Birds (Silber Media)

Carta reminds of Low to Six by Seven, Plumerai, Charles Atlas &c. in the tradition of mid-1990s moody pop/slowcore/indie rock/post rock bands.
 

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UPC: 884501252164

Label: Silber Media
Catalog ID: 077
Squidco Product Code: 12961

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2009
Country: USA
Packaging: Digipack
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