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• The Music Club The best country album in as long as I can remember.
  Robert Christgau Dec. 18, 2007
  
• The Music Club 
  Robert Christgau Dec. 17, 2007
  
• The Music Club Panda Bear literally puts me to sleep.
  Ann Powers Dec. 16, 2007