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- ↑ Calum Slingerland, "Toronto's poolblood Announces Debut Album 'mole'". Exclaim! , October 13, 2022.
- ↑ Juan Velasquez, "Meet Poolblood, the Nonbinary Artist Who Believes in the Power of Folk". Them , January 13, 2023.
- ↑ Jordan Darville, "Song You Need: poolblood delivers indie rock intimacy on 'wfy'". The Fader , December 7, 2022.
- ↑ Noah Ciubotaru, "Toronto's poolblood Wrestles with Tenderness on the Sparkling 'mole'". Exclaim! , January 10, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
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