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- ↑ "Alexisonfire announce 'Otherness,' first album in 13 years". altpress.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ↑ "Alexisonfire announce first album in 13 years, 'Otherness'". nme.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ↑ "Alexisonfire Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2022.