| Peel Sessions | ||||
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| Released | November 15, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 34:56 | |||
| Label | 20/20/20 [1] | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| NME | 8/10 [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 [4] |
| Prefix Magazine | 8/10 [5] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+ [6] |
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All songs written by Galaxie 500 except as noted.
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