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amongst others) and the band eventually had the opportunity to tour their spiritual home, the United States. A double headline tour with the London-based band
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the band went into the studio to start recording tracks for their debut long player. A further single, "Gracelands" (1996) and more tours (with A amongst others) followed, but financial difficulties forced EXP to fold before the full album was released.
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