| The Victorian English Gentlemens Club | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 28 August 2006 |
| Genre | Indie rock, art punk, post-punk |
| Length | 33:33 |
| Label | Fantastic Plastic Records |
| Producer | Gareth Parton, Dan Swift |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10 [1] |
| NME | 7/10 [2] |
| Q |   [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
| Uncut | [5] |
The Victorian English Gentlemens Club is the debut album by the Victorian English Gentlemens Club.
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