Entertainment Is Over If You Want It | ||||
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Released | May 20, 2003 | |||
Genre | Experimental rock | |||
Length | 42:05 | |||
Label | Arena Rock Recording Co. | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10) [2] |
Entertainment Is Over If You Want It is the first LP from the band The Swords Project (now named simply Swords), but the second release from the group.
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