| Me First | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 3, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 46:40 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop [1] | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| Pitchfork Media | 8/10 [5] |
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All songs written by Blake Sennett, except where noted.
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