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299:). The band were interested in working with Goodmanson "in order to capture the rawness of their live shows" on record. Bassist Dave Molland joined the band in September 2006 after the album sessions were completed and they toured Los Angeles and London before returning to Australia for a seven-week national tour with
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505:Label: Dew Process (DEW9000454)
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68:Years active
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559:Dew Process
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432:Discography
308:Play a Part
256:Play a Part
254:2006-2007:
236:Los Angeles
191:2004-2005:
146:ARIA charts
127:keyboardist
81:Dew Process
1006:Categories
914:Expatriate
769:13 January
667:References
658:Nominated
564:Format: CD
561:(DEW90182)
371:Cricket 07
181:Asia Minor
121:Ben King,
113:band from
111:indie rock
107:Expatriate
53:Indie rock
25:Expatriate
367:EA Sports
348:EA Sports
206:Petersham
166:New Order
43:Australia
817:Archived
739:Archived
714:allmusic
689:Archived
529:Details
482:Format:
447:Details
413:Ben King
352:Rugby 08
244:Jim Kerr
220:Homebake
212:Triple J
177:Rebetiko
140:and two
125:Cristo,
119:vocalist
94:Ben King
61:new wave
957:Singles
871:13 June
633:Result
557:Label:
475:Label:
405:Members
360:Yes Man
271:Seattle
228:Toronto
158:Jakarta
152:History
131:bassist
123:drummer
91:Members
990:Sleazy
921:Albums
791:26 May
630:Award
526:Title
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31:Origin
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637:Ref.
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