| Awesomer | ||||
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| Released | 6 September 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 2005 at The Rare Book Room | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 31:54 | |||
| Label | Social Registry, FatCat | |||
| Producer | Nicolas Vernhes | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10) [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (Positive) [3] |
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