| Inland Territory | ||||
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| Released | April 7, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop folk, acoustic rock | |||
| Label | Zoë/Rounder Records | |||
| Producer | Alex Wong and Vienna Teng | |||
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| The Second Supper | link |
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All songs written by Vienna Teng (except "Antebellum", written by Vienna Teng and Alex Wong).
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