Jewellery Quarter | ||||
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Released | 3 August 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 44:06 | |||
Label | B-Unique Records | |||
The Twang chronology | ||||
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Singles from Jewellery Quarter | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 42/100 link |
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Source | Rating |
BBC Music | positive link |
The Guardian | link |
NME | 3/10 link |
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The album features a bonus disc of six tracks, including an acoustic version of the album's first single, "Barney Rubble".
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CD 1
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