| No Sleep at All | |
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| Released | 4 March 2008 |
| Genre | Indie pop |
| Label | Universal Music Canada, Universal Music Mexico, Universal Music France |
No Sleep at All is the debut studio album by Canadian indie pop band Creature, released on March 3, 2008. "Pop Culture" is the first single released from the album.
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