Bystander | ||||
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Released | March 8, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Dream pop, alternative rock | |||
Length | 25:53 | |||
Label | Microgroove | |||
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Bystander was recorded on Hornby Island at the Joe King Hall and in Victoria, British Columbia at Seacoast Sound, the Alix Gooldon Hall, Miramontes Drive, and Eldorbud Place. [4]
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