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. On 27 March 2009, it was announced that ''Varshons'' would be released in the US on 23 June on

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frontman

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, the album features a variety of tracks from

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, and

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. Guest performances include vocals from actress

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guests on

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's "Dirty Robot".

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guitarist John Perry guests on five tracks. The cover art is by Mark Dagley. The front cover resembles a

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design, while the rear cover is an homage to the back cover of ''

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''. Online editions of the album feature a bonus track, a cover of Tim Hardin's "How Can We Hang On to a Dream".

Track listing

References

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