The new split 7" record from Close Encounter and Billy Batts & The Made Men!
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released February 21, 2023
Cover art by Brandon "B-Love" Jensen
Side A:
Songs 1-3 by Close Encounter
Song 1 Instruments Recorded and Mixed by Todd Brown, Vocals Recorded and Mixed by Slade Shirah
Songs 2-3 Recorded and Mixed by Slade Shirah
Mastered by Brody Wilson
Side B:
Songs 4-5 by Billy Batts & The Made Men, 6 by Close Encounter
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