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- ↑ Leijon, Erik (2010-04-03). "Karkwa Get Help From Patrick Watson And Land Of Talk On New Album". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ "40 acts listed for Polaris Music Prize". CBC News. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Karkwa – Le volume du vent". Music Canada.
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