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album by punk rock singer

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and

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singer Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River, self-released on April 1, 2010.

Production

The album featured songs from Cape's bands Lagwagon and

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and from Snodgrass' bands Drag the River and

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in new acoustic

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-flavored renditions. Each member contributed five songs, with one of Snodgrass's songs - "Spiderman, Wolfman" – being a previously unreleased new song.

Release

The album was originally available for purchase at Cape and Snodgrass's acoustic shows during their European tour with

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in February 2010, but it was made available for online purchase on their webstore on April 1, 2010.

Track listing

Personnel

- lead vocals (tracks 1–5), acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Jon Snodgrass - lead vocals (tracks 6–10), acoustic guitar, backing vocals

References

{{Authority control Joey Cape albums 2010 albums