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| Disjointed Parallels | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Zero Return/Chez Link | |||
| Genre | surf rock | |||
| Label | Eerie Materials Records | |||
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Disjointed Parallels is split 7-inch EP by Man or Astro-man? and Anachronauts. It was released by Eerie Materials in 1995.
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