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539:his ninth best album of 2008.
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1349:Albums produced by Erol Alkan
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853:Pia, Camilla (6 April 2008).
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855:"The Long Blondes – Couples"
706:"The Long Blondes Biography"
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146:is the second album by the
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589:"Nostalgia" – 3:12
1296:Weekend Without Makeup
1289:Separated by Motorways
548:All tracks written by
1303:Once and Never Again
979:on 29 September 2011
193:Professional ratings
1275:Giddy Stratospheres
1138:on 11 February 2008
710:Rough Trade Records
639:Technical personnel
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156:Rough Trade Records
1242:Compilation albums
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1116:25 December
1086:19 February
1043:10 February
1012:10 February
983:10 February
164:David Bowie
77:Rough Trade
1333:Categories
1198:Dorian Cox
928:Metacritic
840:Metacritic
720:24 January
690:18 January
670:References
182:Erol Alkan
98:chronology
89:Erol Alkan
65:Indie rock
1268:New Idols
1250:"Singles"
1232:"Couples"
1079:Pitchfork
1058:Allmusic
859:Music OMH
612:Personnel
387:Music OMH
188:Reception
176:Recording
148:Sheffield
953:18 April
949:. London
908:11 April
864:10 March
519:Allmusic
442:(5.8/10)
304:positive
212:Allmusic
169:"Heroes"
84:Producer
51:Released
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1062:review
1060:Couples
973:The Fly
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160:Century
143:Couples
131:(2008)
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113:(2006)
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