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Posted by Loren on May 8, 2013

Fat signs Sundowner
Fat signs Sundowner

Fat Wreck Chords will release the next record from Sundowner, the solo project from Chris McCaughan (Lawrence Arms). The album will be Sundowner's third, with previous releases on Red Scare and We Chase the Waves coming via Asian Man. Says McCaughan, “Both records were different and needed to be on different labels, this one follows the pattern.” 

Fat signs Sundowner
Fat signs Sundowner

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