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Taking its cue from the two EPs and recorded in collaboration with Catherine AD (The Anchoress)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand long timeMansun collaborator P Dub, the record’s eleven tracks also veer through genres, from the warped, razored rock'n'rollin \u003ci\u003eGrey House\u003c\/i\u003e to the glorious widescreen analogue pop of \u003ci\u003eJealousy Is A Powerful Emotion\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSpooky Action\u003c\/i\u003e represents Draper's strongest, most consistent set of songs to date – a lifetime’s work condensed into just over an hour of perfectly formed music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - Presented in a Digipack packaging complete with a 16-page booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2CD - Double CD with Live At Scala.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - Double 180 Gram Black Heavyweight Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP+ - Double 180 Gram Black Heavyweight Vinyl with Bonus 7\". 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