| Hey! Bob! My Friend! | ||||
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| Released | May 29, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Label | Asian Man Records | |||
| Producer | Polysics | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.0/10) [2] |
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