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released on 3 July 2009. The band announced the title through MySpace and their official website on 31 March 2009. The album was recorded during October and November 2008, with the long-term producer

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Reception

''I Had the Blues...'' received a generally positive reception from critics. The review aggregator

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gave the album a normalised rating of 60, indicating "Mixed or average reviews". However, most if not all professional scores indicate the album was warmly received altogether.

Track listing

References

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