Three Flights from Alto Nido | ||||
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Released | July 8, 2008 | |||
Recorded | Dog's Bark Studio, Santa Ana; Greg's studio, San Diego | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 42:05 | |||
Label | Vanguard | |||
Producer | Greg Laswell | |||
Greg Laswell chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | (not rated) [1] |
The Music Box | [2] |
PopMatters | (5/10) [3] |
Popwreckoning | (positive) [4] |
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All songs written by Greg Laswell.
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