| Dare to Be Surprised | ||||
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| Released | April 29, 1997 | |||
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| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | The Communion Label | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.2/10 [4] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Spin | 6/10 [6] |
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The liner notes state that the album was "recorded at Bliss onto videotape, 8-16 tracks," and that "no analog equipment was used in the production of this record (except for a couple of things)."
All tracks written by Lou Barlow and John Davis.
Additional personnel
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