''Mass Suicide Occult Figurines'' is the debut

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, released in 2000. It is named after a line in

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's "Song Against Sex".

Reception

In anticipation of Vanderslice's fourth album '' Cellar Door'', ''

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''s Louis Miller described the album as "a perfectly disjointed pop album." '' Exclaim!'' wrote that "Vanderslice uses a mix of traditional rock instrumentation spiced with the occasional strings to bring his pop visions to life."

Track listing

References

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