Field Studies (EP)

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Field Studies
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EP (Split EP)by
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2009
RecordedJuly 2008, Elmwood Studios, Dallas, Texas;
Uniform Recording, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre Post-rock, ambient
Length26:21
Label Magic Bullet
Producer John Congleton
This Will Destroy You chronology
This Will Destroy You
(2008)
Field Studies
(2009)
Moving on the Edges of Things
(2010)
Lymbyc Systym chronology
Love Your Abuser Remixed
(2008)
Field Studies
(2009)
Shutter Release
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Sound (8/10) [1]

Field Studies is a split EP released on Magic Bullet in 2009. The first two tracks are performed by This Will Destroy You, with the last three performed by Lymbyc Systym. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Brutalism & The Worship of the Machine"This Will Destroy You11:09
2."Freedom Blade"This Will Destroy You4:01
3."Processed Spirits"Lymbyc Systym4:16
4."Notations"Lymbyc Systym3:47
5."Narita"Lymbyc Systym3:08
Total length:26:21

Personnel

This Will Destroy You
Lymbyc Systym
Additional musicians
Production

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