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pop balladry". Ranta ended his review by saying "here's hoping their magic still has enough juju to make it happen, for all our sake. If the strange alchemy of their career holds, better days may very well be ahead". Cheri Amour of
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Fred Martin – choir vocal arrangement, choir vocals (tracks 3, 6)
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received a score of 82 out of 100 on review aggregator
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1556:(in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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1620:. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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18:2023 studio album by the Kills
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1696:. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
1664:. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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1785:Keep on Your Mean Side
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