''Tin Type'' is the six-song debut EP from

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. It was released in January 2004 on the independent music label Weewerk."Elliott Brood Celebrate 10th Anniversary with 'Tin Type' Reissue and Canadian Tour"
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'', June 4, 2013. The album came packaged in a small brown paper bag, which in place of liner notes contained a handmade photo-book, done in a style reminiscent of the

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. The music was pressed on a non standard 80-mm disc, which the band jokes is known for ruining car stereos. In conjunction with the band's tenth anniversary, the EP was reissued in 2013 on

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, with three new bonus tracks.

Track listing

# "Bowling Green" # "Oh, Alberta" # "Edge of Town" # "Only at Home" # "Cadillac Dust" # "Riding in Time" # "The Trail" (bonus track on 2013 edition) # "Rusty Nail" (bonus track on 2013 edition) # "Cranes" (bonus track on 2013 edition)

References

Elliott Brood albums 2004 debut EPs {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub