Pink Abyss

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Pink Abyss
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2004
Recorded Sound of One Hand
Genre Post-rock
Length48:18
Label Alien8 Recordings
Shalabi Effect chronology
The Trial of St. Orange
(2002)
Pink Abyss
(2004)
Unfortunately
(2005)

Pink Abyss is the third album recorded by Shalabi Effect. [1] [2] It was released on the Alien 8 label. [3] The music combines experimental and modern rock with overtones of pop. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Message from the Pink Abyss" – 2:54
  2. "Bright Guilty World" – 4:55
  3. "Shivapria" – 2:40
  4. "Blue Sunshine" – 3:42
  5. "Iron and Blood" – 8:53
  6. "I Believe in Love" – 3:37
  7. "Imps" – 4:28
  8. "Deep Throat" – 3:05
  9. "We'll Never Make It Out of Here Alive" – 8:49
  10. "Kinder Surprise" – 5:15

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