''Blow Up the Moon'' is the twelfth studio album by American rock band

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Critical reception

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described the album as "pleasingly bizarre, a pandering time capsule bound to satisfy no one", stating that "in some ways, a record this monumentally odd is better than a good record."

Track listing

# "Hurricane" – 3:44 # "Blow Up the Moon" – 4:30 # "Castaway" – 3:10 # "Vagabond Blues" – 3:05 # "Top of the World" – 4:21 # "Nikkia's Prom" – 3:32 # "Matador" – 4:01 # "I Can Still Feel You" – 4:12 # "The Darkness We All Need" – 3:54 # "Jackie's Baby" – 4:18 # "Hearts Are Still Awake" – 3:44 # "I Know Right" – 3:30 # "Right Here Waiting for You" – 3:15 # "All the Way" – 3:37

References

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