Making Dens | ||||
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Released | 6 March 2006 | |||
Length | 44:38 | |||
Label | 679 Recordings | |||
Producer | James Ford Mystery Jets | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10 [3] |
NME | 7/10 [4] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.7/10 [5] |
Uncut | [1] |
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