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East of Any Place, out December 1st via Habibi Funk, is a treasure trove of songs we came across alongside Rogér Fakhr's acclaimed 2021 album, InchFine Anyway. Inch These tracks, hidden for decades and only passed between a handful of people, offer a glimpse into Rogér's musical genius and the vibrant scene of Lebanon during a period marked by civil war and social upheaval. This serves as a companion to InchFine Anyway,Inch feat studio tracks that didn't make it into the previous album. Tracklist 1. (You Look) So Funny 2. Dawn 3. East of Any Place 4. Queen Of Diamonds 5. Road of Farewell (feat. Bruna-Maria Naufal)6. Down To My Bones 7. For Free 8. Rainhill 9. Had to See Harry 10. Drinking TeaAround 2 years ago, we released an album by Rogér Fakhr entitled InchFine AnywayInch on Habibi Funk. It came about as a result of afternoons spent at Issam Hajali's jewelry shop on Mar Elias Street in Beirut. We had started working on the idea of re-releasing some of Issam's music and he proposed his first album InchMouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard,Inch recorded before starting his band Ferkat Al Ard. At some point, Issam mentioned how he had actually kept some of Rogér's music on tape in his basement - but cautioned that he couldn't play it to us before Rogér would give the green light. Eventually, after some hesitation, Rogér luckily did. During this time there were a number of ongoing projects and we somehow missed out on inquiring further. Yet Rogér's name kept on coming up in conversations with musicians of the same generation in Beirut. No matter whether it was Ziad Rahbani, Munir Khauli or anyone else talking about him, every single mention would almost inevitably be followed with a huge praise for his music and approval of his talent. The disparity between him being so highly appreciated amongst his peers, while somehow simultaneously not being part of the researchable musical