| The Wants | ||||
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| Released | 18 October 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 48:01 | |||
| Label | Chemikal Underground | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| BBC | (very favourable) |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10 |
| Entertainment.ie |   |
| The Fly | |
| The Guardian | |
| musicOMH | |
| NME | 7/10 |
| The Observer | (very favourable) |
| The Scotsman | |
| The Skinny | |
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