Avatar | ||||
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Released | August 8, 2006 | |||
Recorded | January–April 2006 | |||
Genre | Psychedelic rock, indie rock | |||
Length | 44:46 | |||
Label | Sub Pop [1] | |||
Comets on Fire chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10 [3] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10) [4] |
Slant Magazine | [5] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [6] |
Twisted Ear | [7] |
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