| The Golden River | ||||
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| Released | 1 July 2003 | |||
| Recorded | December 2002 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 31:43 | |||
| Label | Animal World | |||
| Producer | Tolan McNeil | |||
| Frog Eyes chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [1] |
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