| No Guitars | ||||
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| Released | April 8, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | November 1996 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock, noise pop | |||
| Label | Matador Records | |||
| Producer | Mitch Easter and Helium | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10) |
No Guitars is an EP by the alternative rock band Helium. [2] [3] It was released in April 1997 on Matador Records.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silver Strings" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Dragon #2" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "The King of Electric Guitars" | 1:36 |
| 4. | "Sunday" | 2:27 |
| 5. | "13 Bees" | 1:25 |
| 6. | "Riddle of the Chamberlin" | 6:56 |
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