| Espers | ||||
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| Released | January 20, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Folk, psychedelic folk, New Weird America | |||
| Length | 40:25 | |||
| Label | Locust Music, Wichita Recordings | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10 [2] |
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