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Annuals is a six-piece indie-pop outfit from Raleigh

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and Chapel Hill

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, North Carolina

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. The band was started by Adam Baker in 2003 as a side project of the still active sister band Sunfold, formerly known as Sedona and headed up by lead guitarist Kenny Florence.

Ace Fu Records

Ace Fu Records

Ace Fu Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Eric Speck and is currently located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.-Roster:*Acid Mothers Temple*Annuals*An Albatross*Aqui*The Dears*Devotchka*Ex Models*Illinois*Kaiser Chiefs*Man Man...

signed Annuals in the fall of 2005 and then released their debut LP Be He Me
Be He Me
Be He Me is the debut album by Annuals, released on October 17, 2006 under Ace Fu Records. Recorded at Magic Shop Recording Studios in SoHo, NY.-Track listing:...

on October 17, 2006. The members of Annuals are also all deeply involved in their own music-business venture, Terpsikhore Records, which is owned by benefactor J.K. Horne. Terpsikhore released Annuals' first demo, titled "Lay Down Dry", in the summer of 2005, as well as the Git' Got EP in the summer of 2006.

Annuals appeared as the #25 entry in Pitchfork Media

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's "Infinite Mixtape" series with their song "Brother", and have also made appearances on Spin.com, AOLMusicIndie.com, Stereogum

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, I Guess I'm Floating, the Underrated, Brooklyn Vegan, and EarFarm (among others) - earning them a newfound reputation for being a "blog band." They are frequently compared to the Arcade Fire. and are known for their intense live shows.

They made their national television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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, and recently came back in October 2008 for a second show, playing Confessor, the opening track from their most recent album, Such Fun.

The January 24, 2007 episode of Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...

("Show Me the Monkey") used a large portion of the song "Fair".

Annuals' second album, Such Fun, was released on October 7, 2008.

Band members

Adam Baker - Vocals/Guitar/Drums
Kenny Florence - Lead Guitar/Vocals/Drums
Mike Robinson - Bass/Vocals
Zack Oden - Guitar/Drums
Anna Spence - Keyboard/Vocals
Nick Radford - Drums

Discography

Lay Down Dry (Terpsikhore, 2005)
Git' Got EP (Terpsikhore, 2006)
Be He Me
Be He Me
Be He Me is the debut album by Annuals, released on October 17, 2006 under Ace Fu Records. Recorded at Magic Shop Recording Studios in SoHo, NY.-Track listing:...

(Ace Fu, 2006)
Big Zeus (Ace Fu, 2007) UK-Only EP
Frelen Mas (Ace Fu, 2007) Digital-Only EP
Wet Zoo (Ace Fu, 2008) EP
Such Fun
Such Fun
Such Fun is the second full length album from Annuals. It was released on October 7, 2008 under Canvasback.-Track listing:...

(Canvasback, 2008)
Sweet Sister (Terpsikhore, 2010) EP
Count the Rings (Souterrain Transmissions, 2010)

Singles

Brother (Virgin Records Ltd., 2007)
Fair (Ace Fu, 2007)
Confessor (Canvasback, 2008)

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