Forfeit/Fortune | ||||
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Released | 2008 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 38:06 | |||
Label | Constant Artists/Red Pig | |||
Producer | Eric Bachmann, Mark Nevers, Alex McManus | |||
Crooked Fingers chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork Media | 5.2/10 [2] |
PopMatters | 5/10 [3] |
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