Fall Back Open | ||||
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Released | March 9, 2004 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 39:33 | |||
Label | Saddle Creek | |||
Producer | Andy LeMaster | |||
Now It's Overhead chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [3] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.0/10 [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
Stylus Magazine | B+ [6] |
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