A Silent Film | ||||
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Released | October 16, 2015 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
Length | 42:57 [1] | |||
Label | Silent Songs | |||
Producer | Robert Stevenson, Spencer Walker, Matthew Wilcox | |||
A Silent Film chronology | ||||
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A Silent Film is the third full-length studio album by British alternative rock band A Silent Film. The album, released on 16 October 2015, was named eponymously and was released under the band's own label, Silent Songs. [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Something to Believe In" | 3:02 |
2. | "Lightning Strike" | 3:35 |
3. | "Chinese Lanterns" | 4:15 |
4. | "I Don't Need a Reason" | 3:15 |
5. | "Paralysed" | 3:36 |
6. | "Evergreen" | 4:55 |
7. | "Lake Swimming" | 4:27 |
8. | "Lavender Fields" | 3:35 |
9. | "Strong Enough" | 4:33 |
10. | "Where Snowbirds Have Flown" | 3:26 |
11. | "Losing Hand" | 4:18 |
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