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Discography

Albums

* 2008 – ''The Thrush'' (Pickled Egg Records/ Obey Your Brain ) – CD / LP * 2009 – ''Dirty Moves'' (Pickled Egg Records / Captcha Records) – CD / LP * 2011 – ''Roulé'' (split with Mahjongg (band)) (Captcha Records) – LP * 2012 – ''Founding Fathers'' (Captcha Records) – LP * 2017 – ''Law of Fives'' (Potions Music) – Cassette / digital

EPs and singles

* 2006 – ''Circulation EP'' (Ghost Arcade, LTD) – 7" vinyl * 2013 – ''Unheard Intensities b/w Time Drive'' – (Notes and Bolts Records) – 7" vinyl * 2013 – ''Lemur'' – (Notes and Bolts Records) – limited edition lathe cut vinyl * 2017 – ''Cruisin (split with Songs for Gods) – (Potions Music) – 7" vinyl / digital * 2018 – ''High Diamond b/w Snake Bomb – (Potions Music) – 7" vinyl / digital

Remixes

* 2012 –

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''Runnin'' (Phonica Records Special Editions) – 12" vinyl * 2016 – TRUE ''Colors of My Estimation'' (Mouthwatering Records)

Film Scores

* 2017 – ''Orders'' (dir. Eric Marsh & Andrew Stasiulis)

Compilations

* 2011 – ''Below The Radar06 - The WIRE Magazine'' ("Candy Apple") * 2014 - ''Twosyllable Records Chicago Cassette Compilcation, vol 2'' ("Its Own Small Breathing")

References

External links

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