| Key | ||||
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| Released | October 26, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, indie pop, indie rock | |||
| Length | 54:38 | |||
| Label | Saddle Creek | |||
| Producer | Son, Ambulance | |||
| Son, Ambulance chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 60/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [3] |
Key is the second full-length from Omaha, NE's Son, Ambulance.
It is the 71st release from Saddle Creek Records.
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