The Hungry Saw
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Album • Apr 27 / 2008 • 12 songs, 45m 7s
Chamber Pop
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7.1
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The lush, veteran noir-soul band-- reconstituted as a five piece-- here reconciles its well-established affinities with a more pastoral presentation.
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