| The Bird of Music | ||||
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| Released | March 5, 2007 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, dream pop | |||
| Length | 45:00 | |||
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| Producer | Rod Sherwood | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 5.9/10 [2] |
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