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| Light of the Moon | ||||
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| Released | August 10, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, pop | |||
| Length | 44:18 | |||
| Label | Umvd Labels | |||
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Light of the Moon is the second album of folk-rock/pop duo The Pierces.
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