| Ladybird | ||||
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| Released | 17 October 2005 | |||
| Studio | Southern Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, drone | |||
| Length | 41:43 | |||
| Label | Latitudes | |||
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Ladybird is the second studio album by Shit and Shine, released on 17 October 2005 by Latitudes. [1] Featuring four drummers and two bassists, the album contains a lengthy forty-two minute improvisation built on a repetitive drum pattern. [2]
All music is composed by Shit and Shine.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ladybird" | 41:43 |
Adapted from the Ladybird liner notes. [3] Shit and Shine
Production and additional personnel
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2005 | Latitudes | CD, LP | GMT 0:01 |
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