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Archenemy Record Company The Archenemy Record Company is a record label founded in 1997 and located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to such acts as Freezepop, Lifestyle, The Texas Governor, Neptune Rockets Burst from the Streetlamps, Chop Chop, and Karacter. The ...

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, The Texas Governor, Rockets Burst from the Streetlamps, and Karacter.

History

The band was originally a trio centered on Catherine Cavanagh.Sands, Ian (2007)
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'', November 9, 2007 The band's debut, self-titled album was recorded in Cavanagh's attic apartment, with Cavanagh composing, arranging, playing guitars, drum machines, keyboards, and bass. The album also includes rhythms based on the sounds of a freight train moving and stopping. The album mixed guitar pop with electronics, and gained comparisons with artists such as

Ladytron Ladytron are an electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group consists of Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), and Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals). Reuben Wu (synthesizers) was a ...

, with one reviewer describing it as "a truly inspired affair, raw in its approach and pure in its intent, a must-have for any fan of indie music with a distinct personality".

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called the album "melodic, quirky and highly likeable" in one review but "a project that should've stayed in the bedroom" in another. The other members of the band initially were Christy Cheng (keyboards), and Carla Ceruzzi (bass). All three members had the initials "CC", hence the band's name. Ceruzzi is no longer with the band, and in live performances, drummer Seth Damascus-Kennedy is added, working under the stage name "Carlos Cola". The second album, ''Screens'', was released in 2008. The ''

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'' described it as "mixing up its approaches to lectropopbut virtually nailing it, track after track".Adams, Chuck (2008)
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Albums

*''Chop Chop'' (2006) Archenemy *''Screens'' (2008) Archenemy *''The Spark'' (2011) Archenemy

TV Licensing

* "Pinched" -Bachelor Party (How I Met Your Mother) * "Play" - The Wedding Bride (How I Met Your Mother)

References

External links

Official Website

Myspace
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''Screens'' review
, ESDMusic * Cleary, Alex (2008)
Chop Chop "Screens" (Archenemy Records, 2008): Smart urbane electropop from gifted songstress
, ''Americana UK'' * Arnett, Rachel (2008)
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