Dagger Paths by Forest Swords, released 9 December 2010, includes the following tracks: "Visits", "If Your Girl", "Rattling Cage" and more.
This version of Dagger Paths comes as a 1xCD. -
Packaging: standard plastic jewel box case, clear tray, 4 page v-fold cover booklet.
Bonus disc packaging: plain clear slip-sleeve envelope, plain white disc with: No Pain In Pop logo / Forest Swords / Dagger Paths stamped in black ink.
Total times:
Disc 1 (CD) - 42:10 [Dagger Paths E.P.]
Disc 2 (CDr) - 74:48 [Bonus Disc]
Recorded & mixed on the Wirral Peninsula and Liverpool, UK.
Mastered by Carl Saff, Chicago and Mikko Gordon, London.
Released & published by No Pain In Pop.
Available on 12" vinyl via Olde English Spelling Bee, New York.
Tracklisting for CD2 does not appear on the packaging, taken from .
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