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imprint, Autumn Tone Records, on July 27, 2010. Their self titled EP was re-released in February 2011 and their second EP, ''Via Flamina'', was released in April 2011.

Overview

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''Hampton's Lullaby'' (2010), Autumn Tone * ''Baba Yaga'' (2013), Fat Possum * ''Hotel Parties'' (2015), Easy Sound * ''Teamwork'' (2020), VL4L Records * ''Easy Company'' (2024), Dualtone Music Group

Live albums

* ''Seney-Stovall'' (2012) * ''Thanks Y'all'' (2023)

EPs

* ''Futurebirds'' (2009), Self released - reissued (2011), Autumn Tone * ''Via Flamina'' (2011), Autumn Tone * ''Baba Java'' (2014), VL4L Records * ''Portico I'' (2016), Easy Sound * ''Portico II'' (2017), Easy Sound Re-released as ''Portico'', a full-length compilation with ''Portico I'' in 2018 on VL/4L Records. *Bloomin' (2021), featuring Carl Broemel of

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*Bloomin' Too (2022), featuring Carl Broemel of

*Ghoulin' Around (Available only Oct 19th - Oct 31st 2022) Halloween Bandcamp-only release, with plans of re-release next halloween

Split/Single

* 'Painted Tears' (2015), A-side split single. B-side 'Too Little, Too Late' by T. Hardy Morris. Record Store Day release

References

External links

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autumntone.com
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