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On October 21, 2018, they announced their indefinite hiatus.

Discography

Albums

* ''Electric Blood'' (2015) * ''The Future Ain't What It Used to Be'' (2017)

Compilation albums

* ''It's All Chewed Up OK?'' (2012) * ''Cut Your Teeth'' (2016)

EPs

* ''Biters'' (2010) * ''It's Ok to Like Biters'' (2010) * ''All Chewed Up'' (2011) * ''Last of a Dying Breed'' (2012)

Singles

* "Hang Around" b/w "Beat Me Baby" (2010) * "Indigo" b/w "Saturday Night Cat Fight" (2014) * "1975" (2015) * "Restless Hearts" (2015) * "Low Lives in Hi Definition" (2015) * "Heart Fulla Rock 'n' Roll" (2015) * "The City Ain't the Same" (2016) * "Stone Cold Love" b/w "Callin' You Home" (2017) ecord Store Day limited release

References

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