Weird War | ||||
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Released | August 5, 2002 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 31:49 | |||
Label | Drag City Domino | |||
Producer | Weird War | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Guardian | [2] |
Mojo | (favorable) [3] |
NME | (7/10) [4] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.3/10) [5] |
Q | [6] |
Uncut | [7] |
The Wire | (favorable) [8] |
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