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Crooked Usage

Release date: 30th June 2023

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"Crooked Usage" is a track by Soft Machine, from the album Other Doors, released 30th June 2023.

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—A Flock of Holes
—Maybe Never
—Penny Hitch (Re-Recorded Version)
—Other Doors
—Fell to Earth
—Now! Is the Time
—Back in Season
—Crooked Usage
—Careless Eyes
—Joy of a Toy (Re-Recorded Version)
—The Stars Apart
—The Visitors at the Window
—Whisper Back

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