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Icebreakers by Cursive

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Icebreakers

Release date: 8th August 2005

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From The Difference Between Houses and Homes (Lost Songs and Loose Ends 1995-2001)

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The Difference Between Houses and Homes (Lost Songs and Loose Ends 1995-2001)
The Difference Between Houses and Homes (Lost Songs and Loose Ends 1995-2001)
Cursive
9th August 2005
Track number
4
Release year
2005
  1. 1Dispenser
    3:09
  2. 2Pivotal
    2:49
  3. 3Sucker & Dry
    3:08
  4. 4Icebreakers
    4:49
  5. 5And the Bit Just Chokes Them
    4:53
  6. 6There's a Coldest Day in Every Year
    2:26
  7. 7A Disruption in the Normal Swing of Things
    2:52
  8. 8Nostalgia
    3:26
  9. 9The Knowledgeable Hasbeens
    3:02
  10. 10Polar
    5:40
  11. 11A Disruption in Our Lines of Influence
    2:23
  12. 12I Thought There'd Be More Than This
    2:40

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