Songs from a Dead City (1999) is an album by the gothic rock band Ego Likeness.
Recorded with minimal outboard gear on a fourtrack, Songs from a Dead City was the first recording by Ego Likeness. Released in 1999 on a limited run of handmade cassette tapes and CD-Rs, the album was never officially released as a production CD. CD-Rs are still available at the band's concerts and through their official website.
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