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- ↑ Review of Grey. Vice . Mirror at Constellation website. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ↑ Review of Grey. The Wire . Mirror at Constellation website. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ↑ Review of Grey. Stylus Magazine . Mirror at Constellation website. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ↑ Review of Grey. Almost Cool. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ↑ Band history Archived 2008-02-08 at the Wayback Machine , Constellation Records
- ↑ "delicate emozioni che rimandano ai Dirty Three." - Review of Song of the Silent Land. Unmute. Accessed January 31, 2008.
