Refractory Obdurate | ||||
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Released | April 29, 2014 | |||
Length | 42:53 | |||
Label | Glitterhouse/Deathwish | |||
Producer | Sanford Parker | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100 [1] |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10.0 [3] |
PopMatters | 7/10 [4] |
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The album was met with generally favorable reviews, [1] [2] [3] [4] and ranked at number 47 on Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. [2]
All songs written by David Eugene Edwards, except where noted. [2]
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