Carbon Leaf's 21st Recording

A project in Richmond, VA by Carbon Leaf
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The Future Is Yesterday: Carbon Leaf Returns To The Full-Length Rock Album. The Rest Is A Mystery. Come Out And Play.
Backers: 1859
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Funded: $258,934 of $21,000
Dates: May 26th -> Jul 25th (60 days)
Project By: Carbon Leaf
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July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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LESS THAN 24 HOURS = SHIPPING ADDRESS TIME!!

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
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July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Kickstarter T-shirt Art - Continued

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Kickstarter T-shirt Art!

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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Gathering 2 Art Reveal!

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
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Face Mask Production Video 2

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
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June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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