The Mountain | ||||
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Studio album by Heartless Bastards | ||||
Released | February 3, 2009 | |||
Genre | Blues-rock | |||
Label | Fat Possum Records | |||
Producer | Mike McCarthy | |||
Heartless Bastards chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Paste | (88/100) link |
Pitchfork Media | (6.5/10) link |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin |
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