Acoustic at Olympic Studios / Rewolf | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 8, 2009 | |||
Recorded | Olympic Studios, November 2008 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, shoegaze, dream pop | |||
Length | 34:39 | |||
Label | One Little Indian, Polyvinyl Record Co. | |||
Producer | Paul PDub Walton | |||
Asobi Seksu chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork | (6.4/10) [2] |
PopMatters | (7/10) [3] |
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