Varvakios

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Varvakios
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 23, 2012 (2012-08-23)
RecordedFebruary 14 – February 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)
StudioSub Noise Studio, Athens
Genre Post-punk, experimental rock
Length39:04
Label LTM
Producer Savage Republic
Savage Republic chronology
Procession: An Aural History
(2010)
Varvakios
(2012)
Aegean
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Varvakios is the sixth studio album by American post-punk band Savage Republic. It was released on August 23, 2012 by LTM Recordings.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Savage Republic.

No.TitleLength
1."Sparta"6:30
2."Hippodrome"4:21
3."Varvakios"3:36
4."Pigadi"4:59
5."Kara"5:42
6."Poros"6:23
7."For Eva"1:41
8."Anatolia"5:53

Personnel

Adapted from the Varvakios liner notes. [2]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom2012 LTM CD MOB110
United States LP SR 001

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References

  1. Raggett, Ned. "Savage Republic: Varvakios > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  2. Varvakios (booklet). Savage Republic. Norfolk, United Kingdom: LTM Recordings. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)