| Christmas, Thanks for Nothing | ||||
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| Released | 14 December 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, folk | |||
| Length | 19:48 | |||
| Label | Moshi Moshi | |||
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| Drowned in Sound |   [1] |
Christmas, Thanks for Nothing is a Christmas EP by British folk-duo Slow Club, released on 14 December 2009.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Alone at Christmas" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | 2:49 |
| 3. | "It's Christmas and You're Boring Me" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Christmas Thanks for Nothing" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Silent Night" | 1:38 |
| 6. | "Christmas TV" | 4:30 |
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