| Spelled in Bones | ||||
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| Released | 26 July 2005 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 35:41 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop [1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.3/10 [3] |
| Slant Magazine |  [4] |
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