Dropping the Writ

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Dropping the Writ
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2007 (US)
Genre Folk
Length42:50
Label Domino Records
Cass McCombs chronology
PREfection
(2005)
Dropping the Writ
(2007)
Catacombs
(2009)
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Dropping the Writ is the third studio album released by musician Cass McCombs. The album was released on October 9, 2007 by Domino Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Cass McCombs

  1. "Lionkiller" – 4:31
  2. "Pregnant Pause" – 3:29
  3. "That's That" – 4:15
  4. "Petrified Forest" – 3:59
  5. "Morning Shadows" – 2:56
  6. "Deseret" – 3:54
  7. "Crick in My Neck" – 4:19
  8. "Full Moon or Infinity" – 4:25
  9. "Windfall" – 4:48
  10. "Wheel of Fortune" – 6:14

Personnel

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