Little Torments

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Little Torments
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EP by
ReleasedSeptember 2008
Genre Experimental rock
Label Obey Your Brain
Man Man chronology
Rabbit Habits
(2008)
Little Torments
(2008)
Life Fantastic
(2011)

Little Torments is a 7-inch EP by the experimental rock group Man Man.

The two tracks were taken from sessions that comprised the material for the albums Six Demon Bag and Rabbit Habits . The song "Little Torments" was recorded originally as a proposed theme for a cartoon. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Little Torments"
  2. "Snakehandling The Moon Sault Kick Comeback"

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References

  1. "Little Torments - [Vinyl] 7' - Man Man". insound.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.