| The Golden Spike | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 February 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2008 in Seattle | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 36.04 | |||
| Label | Wichita | |||
| Producer | John Goodmanson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| BBC | (favorable) [1] |
| The Guardian |   [2] |
| musicOMH | [3] |
| NME | 7/10 [4] |
| Rock Sound | 8/10 [5] |
| Yahoo! Music UK |   [6] |
The Golden Spike is the debut album by English band Sky Larkin, released on 2 February 2009.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fossil, I" | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Pica" | 1:30 |
| 3. | "Molten" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Antibodies" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Octopus '08" | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Somersault" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Beeline" | 2:38 |
| 8. | "One of Two" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Matador" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Geography" | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Summit" | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Keep Sakes" | 2:42 |
| 13. | "Untitled (Hidden Track)" | 0:47 |
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