American Demo | ||||
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Studio album by The Indelicates | ||||
Released | 14 April 2008 | |||
Genre | Dark cabaret Indie rock Indie pop | |||
Label | Weekender Records | |||
The Indelicates chronology | ||||
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God Is In The TV | [1] |
MusicOMH | [2] |
American Demo is the debut album by The Indelicates and was released on 14 April 2008. [3]
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