| They Missed the Perfume | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 3, 2001 (US) (CD) |
| Recorded | at Belyea Power Plant Studios, Easton, Pennsylvania. |
| Genre | Electronica |
| Length | 51:20 |
| Label | Megaforce |
| Producer | Jon Lesser, The Disco Biscuits |
They Missed the Perfume is a Disco Biscuits studio album from 2001.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Allmusic gave the album a generally positive review. Admitting that "Occasionally, the arrangements venture into trite post-hippie anthemia", they nonetheless concluded that "the disc continues to yield surprises far beyond most studio releases of the genre." [1]
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