A Beautiful EP | ||||
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Released | November 4, 2003 | |||
Recorded | February 9, 2002 | |||
Genre | indie/alt-country | |||
Label | spinART/Fargo Records | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | [2] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 [3] |
PopMatters | (favorable) [4] |
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Two versions were released, one for the United States market on spinART Records, and a European version on Fargo Records with extra tracks.
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