Too Bright, Just Right, Good Night | ||||
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Released | July 1996 | |||
Recorded | November 1994 & August 1995 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk | |||
Label | Skene! [1] | |||
Producer | Actionslacks | |||
Actionslacks chronology | ||||
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