| The Broken Down Comforter Collection | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Big Cat | |||
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The Broken Down Comforter Collection is a compilation album by American indie rock band Grandaddy, released in June 1999 by record label Big Cat. [1] It is a combination of the tracks from the mini-album A Pretty Mess by This One Band and the EP Machines Are Not She. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| NME | 8/10 [3] |
The NME gave it a grade of 8 out of 10 and called it "patchy" but stated "there are gems hidden on here iridescent enough to render the collection essential". [3] AllMusic writer Ben Davies gave it a three-star review, stating that the "low points come around rarely, and are far outnumbered by the quality tracks". [2]
All tracks written by Jason Lytle.
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