| The Man in a Blue Turban with a Face | ||||
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| Released | October 19, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Label | Ace Fu | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.0/10) [2] |
| Prefix Magazine | (8.0/10) [3] |
| Stylus Magazine | (B+) [4] |
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