Dead Media | ||||
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Released | November 28, 2001 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Label | Too Pure | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 59/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Blender | [3] |
Pitchfork | 4.2/10 [4] |
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A reissue was released on 4 July 2011, which included all the tracks from The Hefner Brain EP, the "Alan Bean" single releases, and the "Trouble Kid" 7" single, among other bonus tracks. [5]
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