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Polvo - In Prism (new album / MP3)

PopMatters Staff
22 Jul 2009

Polvo

In Prism

(Merge)

Releasing: 8 September (US)

SONG LIST

01 Right the Relation

02 D.C. Trails

03 Beggar's Bowl

04 City Birds

05 Lucia

06 Dream Residue/Work

07 The Pedlar

08 A Link in the Chain

Polvo

"Beggar's Bowl" [MP3]

     

Photo: Ashley Worley

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