You AreRight to Be Afraid | ||||
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Released | 2003 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 15:08 | |||
Label | Dischord Records [1] | |||
Producer | Beauty Pill | |||
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AllMusic | [2] |
You Are Right to Be Afraid is the second release by Indie rock band Beauty Pill. [3] [4] It was released in 2003 on Dischord Records. [5]
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