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- ↑ boston spaceships [@bostonspaceship] (August 3, 2011). "Hey everyone. Bob's management just announced that this will be the last Boston Spaceships record. Appreciate all who supported and" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Brown Submarine by Boston Spaceships Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ↑ "MAGNET's Top 25 Albums Of 2008". Magnet Magazine. December 23, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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