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Unknown Country

1996 studio album by the Clean

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Unknown Country is an album by New Zealand group the Clean, released in 1996.

01Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau

CMJ wrote that "it's incredibly easy to be struck by how peculiar this record is, and easier still to forget that The Clean has been doing inventive, experimental, and, well, strange things in its music all along."

02Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Wipe Me, I'm Lucky"3:14
2."Champagne & Misery"2:45
3."Changing Your Head"3:14
4."Balkans"1:18
5."Clutch"2:14
6."Franz Kafka at the Zoo"1:58
7."Whisk"1:29
8."Indigo Blue"2:34
9."Chumpy"3:47
10."Get the Liquid"2:51
11."Happy Lil Fella"2:12
12."Tweezer"0:47
13."Rope"2:59
14."Twist Top"2:04
15."Cooking Water"3:58
16."Valley Cab"2:07
17."Wall Walk"3:38
18."Balkans"1:26

03Charts

Chart (1996-2021) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)39
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