Krill was an American

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band from

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. Founded by frontman Jonah Furman, guitarist Aaron Ratoff, and drummer Luke Pyenson (later replaced by Ian Becker), the group released three albums. Krill formed in 2010 in

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, a neighborhood of Boston. Krill released their debut album, ''Alam No Hris'', in 2012. The group released its second full-length album in 2013, titled ''Lucky Leaves''. Krill was named a "Band to Watch" in 2013 by

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. Krill released their third and final album in 2015, titled ''A Distant Fist Unclenching'', through

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and

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. Krill announced in September 2015 plans to play four final shows before breaking up. They played their final show on October 23, 2015, in Brooklyn.

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