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| LIVE! | ||||
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| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | September 2005 - March 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 65:36 | |||
| Label | The Blue Curtain | |||
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LIVE! is the first official live album by Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. It was released in 2006 as a tour-only release, and later sold through the band's web store.
All songs by A. C. Newman except where noted.
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