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37:Studio album
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1423:Discography
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765:Amy Allison
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1450:Categories
1201:Matt Lukin
1186:Dan Peters
1033:2008-05-20
1009:2023-10-17
946:PopMatters
891:2012-04-07
821:References
731:Dan Peters
372:PopMatters
224:"It Is Us"
162:chronology
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1226:Mudhoney
1172:Mark Arm
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125:Sub Pop
75:Seattle
727:– bass
517:grunge
365:6.1/10
255:Rating
252:Source
103:Length
67:Studio
1429:Hype!
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