| Motion to Rejoin | ||||
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| Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Freak Folk, Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Brightblack Morning Light chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | (B+) [2] |
| The Big Issue | [3] |
| Pitchfork | (8.3/10) [4] |
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