Listen: EMA “Satellites”
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December 12, 2013
EMA, of 2011’s excellent Past Life Martyred Saints, will be releasing a new album in 2014. We don’t have a release date yet (other than “spring”)
EMA, of 2011’s excellent Past Life Martyred Saints, will be releasing a new album in 2014. We don’t have a release date yet (other than “spring”)
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