Songs and Other Things | ||||
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Released | 2006 | |||
Genre | Post-punk | |||
Label | Thrill Jockey [1] | |||
Tom Verlaine chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Pitchfork | 6.6/10 [4] |
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