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| Released | May 3, 2019 | |||
| Length | 34:49 | |||
| Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
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Emerald Valley is the second studio album by American band Filthy Friends. It was released on May 3, 2019 under the Kill Rock Stars label. [1]
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | B- [5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.1/10 [6] |
Emerald Valley received generally favorable reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic . It has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 12 reviews. [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Emerald Valley" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Pipeline" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "November Man" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Only Lovers Are Broken" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Angels" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "The Elliott" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "One Flew East" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Break Me" | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Last Chance County" | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Hey Lacey" | 3:46 |
| Chart (2019) | Peak |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7] | 30 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [8] | 8 |
| US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [9] | 14 |
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