The Twin (album)

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The Twin
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
Genre Dream pop Shoegaze pop Alternative rock
Length36:28
Label Joyful Noise Recordings
Producer Alex Somers
Sound of Ceres chronology
Nostalgia for Infinity
(2016)
The Twin
(2017)
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The Twin is the second studio album by Sound of Ceres, released on October 6, 2017. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Gemini Scenic"04:04
2."Humaniora"03:25
3."Outer Century"04:38
4."The Trance"02:45
5."Rhatikon Chain"01:32
6."Io Scenic A/B"04:12
7."The Twin"04:13
8."Mercury's Moods"03:05
9."Solar Mirror 9"03:33
10."Eden V"05:01
Total length:36:28

Personnel

Sound of Ceres

Production

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References

  1. The Twin at AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  2. "Sound Of Ceres | The Twin | Joyful Noise Recordings". www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.