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1440:(4): 164–66
734:"A New Day"
199:the Beatles
73:Psychedelia
1725:Categories
1700:Elephant 6
1210:Metacritic
1014:References
821:Side three
634:"Hideaway"
304:Metacritic
227:Background
214:Pet Sounds
180:indie rock
130:chronology
107:Flydaddy,
1569:Bill Doss
1491:"Owh联盟外投"
1475:March 10,
1391:Kot, Greg
1272:March 10,
1122:Stereogum
1041:Pitchfork
956:"Mystery"
899:Side four
601:"Opening"
555:Pitchfork
476:Pitchfork
274:Elf Power
249:Recording
243:Animation
60:1995–1998
1444:April 5,
1411:April 5,
1375:April 5,
1308:April 5,
1241:April 5,
1236:AllMusic
1215:April 5,
1187:April 5,
1094:Chunklet
1047:April 5,
710:Side two
577:Side one
327:AllMusic
116:Producer
57:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
1156:May 31,
1128:May 30,
1100:June 1,
1074:May 31,
163:(2000)
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1658:Splits
915:Length
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481:9.4/10
321:Rating
318:Source
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220:Smile
182:band
109:Cloud
103:Label
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1477:2016
1446:2016
1433:Spin
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526:Spin
469:6/10
211:and
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1608:EPs
1364:NME
1177:MTV
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