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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 44:27 | |||
| Label | WARM [1] | |||
| Producer | Eric Bachmann | |||
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Crooked Fingers is the first studio album by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers. [2] It was released in 2000 via WARM Records. The album was recorded by Eric Bachmann in Seattle, Washington, at Ft. Lawton and Denise Maupin's.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10 [5] |
The Edmonton Journal wrote that "Bachmann mixes a tint of twang with gruff vocals and dark lyrics... He's slightly more upbeat and articulate than Tom Waits, but not as nihilistic as Nick Cave." [6]
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