Wow to the Deadness

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Wow to the Deadness
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EP by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
RecordedJune 8–11, 2015
Studio Electrical Audio, Chicago, United States
Genre Punk rock
Length15:13
Label Splint, Sounds Familyre
Producer Steve Albini
Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil chronology
Goliath
(2014)
Wow to the Deadness
(2016)
Wow to the Liveness
(2016)
No.TitleLength
1."Drat"2:49
2."The Dust Patrol"1:59
3."A Muse"2:31
4."Nonchalant"3:00
5."Wait Up Downstep"2:28
6."Wow to the Deadness"2:33

Release version

No.TitleLength
1."Wow to the Deadness"2:34
2."Wait Up Downstep"2:28
3."The Dust Patrol"2:00
4."Nonchalant"3:01
5."A Muse"2:17
6."Drats"2:53

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