''Total Strife Forever'' is the debut

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by the

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musician

East India Youth William Doyle (born 29 January 1991), formerly known by his stage name East India Youth, is an English musician originally from Bournemouth, England. Doyle released his first solo album, ''Born in the USB'', in 2009, and was the leader of the ...

. It was released on January 13, 2014 by Stolen Recordings. The album was nominated for the 2014

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. The cover of ''Total Strife Forever'' was designed by Kohhei Matsuda (of Bo Ningen) and features a portrait of William Doyle by artist Tida Bradshaw. The album title is a pun on the Foals album ''

Total Life Forever ''Total Life Forever'' is the second studio album by British indie rock band Foals, released on 10 May 2010 through Transgressive Records. Prior to the album's release, the band described it as sounding "like the dream of an eagle dying". It was ...

''.

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