Dum Dum Girls (2008 EP)

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Dum Dum Girls
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Released2008
Recorded2008
Genre Indie rock, shoegaze, noise pop, post-punk revival
Length15:18
Label Zoo Music, Sub Pop
Producer Dee Dee
Dum Dum Girls chronology
Dum Dum Girls
(2008)
Dum Dum Girls
(2009)
Singles from Dum Dum Girls
  1. "Longhair"
    Released: 2008

Dum Dum Girls is the debut EP by Dum Dum Girls, released in 2008 by frontwoman Dee Dee's own label, Zoo Music. The release was initially limited to 100 pressings, [1] but was later repressed in CD-R format by Sub Pop and offered to those who preordered their debut album, I Will Be . [2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Dee Dee, except as noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Ship of Love"1:42
2."Longhair"3:03
3."Dream Away Life" (appears as D.A.L.)4:26
4."Catholicked" (chorus lyrics by Patti Smith)2:39
5."Hey Sis"3:26
Total length:15:18

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References

  1. "Dum Dum Girls - Dum Dum Girls ep" . Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  2. "Dum Dum Girls – "D.A.L." (Stereogum Premiere)" . Retrieved 2011-08-27.