''How I Knew Her'' is the first solo

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by American musician

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of the duo

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, released on February 12, 2013, under

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. The album was funded by a

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campaign which raised over $100,000 and was produced by Pomplamoose half

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Reception

''How I Knew Her'' was met with "generally favorable reviews" from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an

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score of 68, based on 12 reviews.

Track listing

References

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