| Hysterical Stars | ||||
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| Released | May 25, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Wall To Wall Recording, Chicago, Illinois (2004) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Spin Art Records [1] | |||
| Producer | Head of Femur; Chris Brickley; Dan Dietrich | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [2] |
| PopMatters |   [3] |
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