Around the Well | ||||
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Released | May 19, 2009 | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 92:11 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Producer | Iron & Wine | |||
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The A.V. Club | B− [2] |
BBC Music | favorable [3] |
NME | (8/10) [4] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.3/10) [5] |
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All tracks written by Sam Beam, except where noted.
The iTunes Store and Apple Music versions of the album also include a bonus track, Love Vigilantes (Alternate version).
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