| The Knot | ||||
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| Released | July 21, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 44:33 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Merge Records | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (75/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | A- [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | B [3] |
| Pitchfork | 5.9/10 [4] |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| Rolling Stone | |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
The Knot is the second studio album by indie band Wye Oak. It was released by Merge Records in the US on July 21, 2009. [2] [7]
All tracks are written by Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Milk and Honey" | 1:59 |
| 2. | "For Prayer" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Take It In" | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Siamese" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Talking About Money" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Mary Is Mary" | 7:36 |
| 7. | "Tattoo" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "I Want for Nothing" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "That I Do" | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Sight, Flight" | 5:34 |
| Total length: | 44:33 | |
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