Here's Where the Strings Come In | ||||
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Released | September 19, 1995 | |||
Recorded | May 25 – June 4, 1995 | |||
Studio | Fort Apache (Roxbury) | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 47:58 | |||
Label | Merge | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
NME | 7/10 [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Spin | 8/10 [4] |
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