| No Light | ||||
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| Released | 8 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 19:00 | |||
| Label | Round Trip Mars | |||
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No Light is the second extended play released by New Zealand band The Naked and Famous. It was released on 8 September 2008. [1]
Stuff described No Light as "yet another confident statement of intent from an up-and-coming Kiwi band that deserves all the hype it's getting". [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Dadada" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Birds" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Cheek" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Who Are You Talking To?" | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Part 2" | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Bells" | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 19:00 | |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of No Light. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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| New Zealand [1] [4] | 8 September 2008 | Round Trip Mars | CD | RTM 2012, CAT 80390 |
| 15 September 2008 | Digital download | — | ||
| Australia [5] | ||||
| Canada [6] | 4 October 2011 | Somewhat Damaged | ||
| United States [7] | ||||
| Germany [8] | 4 November 2011 | |||
| Japan [9] | ||||
| United Kingdom [10] |
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