Nothing to Wish For (Nothing to Lose) | ||||
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Released | 1 March 2010 | |||
Recorded | September–October 2009 at Perry Vale Studios in London | |||
Genre | Shoegazing, dream pop | |||
Length | 52:09 | |||
Label | Club AC30 | |||
Producer | Pat Collier | |||
Air Formation chronology | ||||
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Nothing to Wish For (Nothing to Lose) is the fourth album by the English shoegazing band Air Formation. [1] [2] It was released on the label Club AC30 on March 1, 2010.
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