| The Wanting | ||||
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| Released | September 13, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | December 12, 2010-April 20, 2011 | |||
| Genre | American Primitivism | |||
| Length | 64:22 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
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