The Glorious Couch Life

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Vinyl edition of 1998's hit record, The Glorious Couch Life.

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The Glorious Couch Life is 21 years old this year so for the first time we put the album on cassette! New artwork, and limited to 21 numbered copies only.

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1.	Million Destinations 02:07	buy track
2.	Not Rocket Science 02:14	buy track
3.	Into the Sea of Flames 03:29	buy track
4.	Greater Than 03:06	buy track
5.	Settle the Score on the Dancefloor 02:29	buy track
6.	Walruses to Whales 03:56	buy track
7.	Eight Hundred Million Light Years 01:16	buy track
8.	Sights High 02:59	buy track
9.	Brighter Day 02:01	buy track
10.	Special Features 03:26	buy track
11.	Sin as Fast as You Can 03:20	buy track
12.	Mining Hands 04:19	buy track
13.	Soma and Nerves of Steel 08:32	buy track

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This is currently a free download, just enter 0 in the name your price, enjoy. "Overall, the feeling is of wondrous, almost child-like beauty: the Pixies, Pavement and Beck are all reference points but they are filtered through something that's fresh, inspiring - and maybe even new" Rolling Stone

“A debut that is smarter than that of your average Archers Of Loaf/Pavement inspired rock four piece” Juice Magazine

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released February 15, 1998

Produced by Greg Wales (You am I, Sandpit, Radio Birdman). Songs Cam Allen except Mining Hands by Cam Allen and Steven Langan.

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Pollen Helsinki, Finland

Alluring eschewed mid-fi indie rock from the other side of the ice.

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