| Chore of Enchantment | ||||
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| Released | March 7, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Tucson, New York City and Memphis | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 59:53 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey / Loose Music (Europe) | |||
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Chore of Enchantment is a studio album by the alternative rock band Giant Sand. [1] It was released in March 2000 by Thrill Jockey. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| NME | 8/10 [5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin | 8/10 [9] |
The British music journalism publication NME praised the album's "raw but tender empathy in songs full of unexpected departures". [5]
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . [10]
All tracks were written by Howe Gelb.
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