| A Swedish Love Story | ||||
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| Released | September 28th, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Length | 16:53 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Rusty Santos, Owen Pallett | |||
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A Swedish Love Story is an EP released by Canadian musician Owen Pallett. Following Heartland , this is Pallett's second release under their own name rather than their previous stage name, Final Fantasy.
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10 link |
| PopMatters | 8/10 link |
| Drowned In Sound | 8/10 link |
The EP was received favorably, generally scoring slightly below its predecessor, Heartland. Pitchfork scored the release at 7.4 out of 10. [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Man with No Ankles" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Scandal at the Parkade" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Honour the Dead, or Else" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Don't Stop" | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 16:53 | |
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The packaging for the release displays four altered pieces of artwork, credited as follows:
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