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| Released | April 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 15:52 | |||
| Label | Troy Horse | |||
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Sweater is the debut extended play by Australian band, Eskimo Joe, released in April 1998. The EP peaked at number 90 on the ARIA singles chart.
The title track "Sweater" received significant airplay on Australian youth radio station Triple J, [1] [2] reaching #33 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1998. [3]
All tracks are written by Eskimo Joe [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "14Hz" | 2:01 |
| 2. | "Sweater" | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Rubber" | 1:59 |
| 4. | "Monkeys" | 0:48 |
| 5. | "Why are All the Cars Outside Real?" | 3:40 |
| 6. | Untitled | 5:07 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart [5] | 90 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | April 1998 | Troy Horse | CD | TH021 |
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