''blackbush'' is the debut EP by American alt-rock band

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, released May 8, 2012, under exclusive license to

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. The album was made available as a

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, and CD available only at shows. A preview of the album was released on ''Earmilk'' on May 8, 2012. In premiering the track "Still I Wait", Baeble Music said that the band "matches the emotional and nearly spiritual alternative rock of U2 circa ''

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Track listing

#Backseat - 4:16 #Still I Wait - 4:19 #The Knife - 4:02 #The Fool - 4:35 #Older - 4:49

Personnel

*Produced by Flagship and Tate Huff *Tracking and vocal coaching by Jeremy Current *Engineered by Tate Huff *Mixed by Will Brierre *Mastered by Darian Cowgill *A&R by Braden Merrick

References

External links

blackbush EP on iTunes
{{Authority control 2012 debut EPs Flagship (band) albums