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The Thing (The "Solo But Not Alone" Deluxe Edition)

by Raccoon Venom

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1.
Old Blue Jeans 01:11
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2.
Jefferson Runs a Hell of a Business 01:50
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3.
Drug Solution 02:04
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4.
Muted Mandolin 01:30
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5.
What About Kisses Turns Frogs Into Princes? (aka an Unfortunate Result of a Very Queer Reality) 01:30
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6.
Great Aspirations for Greater Aspirations 01:38
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7.
City of Vultures (In a Country of Crows) 02:39
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8.
Social Geometry 03:01
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9.
Lit Way Harmony 02:42
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10.
Graveyard Riots 02:10
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11.
The Thing 00:49
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Dearest Friends and Bandits,

I wrote this album as a reminder that to do The Thing is to make the most of the human experience, but to also serve as a cautionary tale of the potential consequences of trying to do The Thing alone.

"When his drug dealer moved to the Philippines, Christopher Motherfuckor found himself having to decide between one of two life routes to follow. Either he continue working, and use his earnings to pay for food (a ridiculous notion in and of itself) or to exile himself to the wooded mountains to pursue the ultimate reality: The Thing. Needless to say, he chose the latter. But as the last of the drugs wore off, Motherfuckor was forced to comprehend the bitter consequences of solitary freedom. Ultimately, the innate madness of complete freedom drove Motherfuckor from the woods and back into society. Realizing the discomfort of both scenarios, he fled to his last known comfort, the sea, where he would meet death. However mortal Motherfuckor’s body may be, the desire to practice The Thing is what made him eternal."

-El Reido

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released November 30, 2013

Special thanks to Happy-Sad Town Records, Cary-On Records, and all the members of Raccoon Venom: El-Reido, Glassfoot Carpetboy, Ringtail, Band Bandit Bander, and Chach, as well as our favorite couple, The Jeremy and Jillian Managerial Dept.

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Happy-Sad Town Records is an itsy bitsy distro label created by two cousins from Oregon, on a mission to have fun and help friends get their music out there along the way.

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