War Paint | ||||
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Released | July 19, 2011 | |||
Genre | Pop punk [1] | |||
Length | 44:12 | |||
Label | Hopeless | |||
Producer | Paul Leavitt | |||
The Dangerous Summer chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk.net | 88% [1] |
AllMusic | [2] |
Alternative Press | [3] |
BLARE Magazine | [4] |
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