Send Flowers | |
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Released | May 20, 2008 |
Genre | Alternative rock Folk punk |
Length | 29:19 |
Label | Dine Alone |
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ThePunkSite.com | link |
Rockmidgets.com | link |
Unglued Reviews | Positive link |
Send Flowers is the debut album release from Black Lungs, the side project of Alexisonfire guitarist and backing vocalist Wade MacNeil. MacNeil's sound has been described as "the soundtrack for punk rockers, hip hoppers, pill poppers, young ladies and show stoppers."[ citation needed ]
The album was originally due out at the end of Alexisonfire's tour in December 2007, but was instead released in May 2008 with Dine Alone Records.
All songs written and composed by Wade MacNeil
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