Black Lips
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Black Lips are a "Flower Punk" band from Atlanta, Georgia
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after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley
left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns. Alexander and Swilley were known for their crude antics both during shows and at school. They were kicked out of school during their senior year after the Columbine Massacre
in 1999 because they were regarded as a "subculture
danger." Drummer Joe Bradley joined a few months later. They released their first 7-inch in 2002 on their own record label, Die Slaughterhaus. Just days before a tour was to begin in December 2002, guitarist Ben Eberbaugh was driving a car that was struck by a drunk driver going the wrong way while he was parked at a toll booth. He was killed but the band carried on, believing that Eberbaugh would want them to continue.
The band's debut full length album, Black Lips!, was released on Bomp! Records in 2003. Eberbaugh was replaced by Jack Hines, a friend of the band members, and they recorded their second studio album, We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow
, with him. Hines quit the band in 2004 so he could settle down with his wife. Ian St. Pé, who at the time was enrolled at the University of Memphis
as a music major, got a call from the band asking if he wanted to immediately join them on tour. Pé, who spent his early twenties buying alcohol for his then-underage future band-mates, dropped out of school and accepted the band's offer. They slowly built a fanbase that appreciated their rough pastiche of blues, rock, doo-wop, country, and punk. They gained national attention in 2006 with features in Spin
and Rolling Stone
. The band got exposure in the New York Times during the 2007 South by Southwest
music festival in Austin, Texas, in which they played a dozen shows over a three-day period.
Their debut for Vice Records, Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo
, was released in February 2007. It is supposed to have been recorded at a bar in Tijuana, Mexico, but fans, musicians, and journalists have expressed doubts about that claim and speculated that some or most of it was recorded in a studio with John Reis
. Responding to such allegations, Swilley has stated that Reis recorded the show live with a soundboard
, microphones, and a computer placed strategically near the stage. St. Pe said that the band had to use the best twelve out of twenty live cuts from the Tijuana show, which he described as "absolutely nuts." In September 2007 their second studio album for Vice entitled Good Bad Not Evil
was released. The Black Lips made their American national television debut in October 2007 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
and played "O Katrina". In May 2008 Black Lips made their UK TV debut performing 'Bad Kids' on BBC3's The Wall
. The Black Lips were to star in the film Let It Be, in which they portrayed musicians in a fictitious 1980s era DIY band called The Renegades. The movie was set for production in the summer of 2008; however, in a September 2008 interview, the band admitted they became disenchanted with the project after viewing the trailer and seeing the way they felt they were going to be portrayed in the movie.
In October 2008 a portion of the band's song "Veni Vidi Vici" was played during the season premiere episode of the television show Dirty Sexy Money
, shown on the American network ABC. The same song was going to be used in a commercial by British supermaket chain Tesco, but, according to the band, the company decided not to go through with the deal because of concerns with the lyrical content of the song. The group toured India in January 2009. Following some antics at their show in Chennai
, the band became worried about being arrested and imprisoned for "homosexual acts" so they fled the city and eventually the country. The band summed up what happened in an interview at the Pitchfork Media
musical festival: "they [Ian and Cole] kissed, some weiners got pulled out..." Vice Records documented the trip. After the band left India, they traveled to Berlin, Germany and recorded a 12-song LP of gospel-influenced songs with King Khan & BBQ. The album was released on September 22, 2009, under the name The Almighty Defenders
.
The Black Lips released their fifth studio album, 200 Million Thousand
, on February 24, 2009 on Vice Records. The songs were recorded at New Street Studio, a former art gallery in Decatur GA, near Atlanta. The band embarked on a world tour in 2009 to support this album. Over the course of eleven months, the band played 122 shows total between Europe and the United States. The band have a featured role in the documentary We Fun: Atlanta, GA Inside Out. The title was coined by Jared Swilley on the band's blog. The film made its debut at the Atlanta Film Festival in April 2009. A song called "Arboles De La Barrancha" was performed by Black Lips for the film Rudo y Cursi
. Volume six of Brendan Canty's Burn To Shine
series includes a performance by the Black Lips. There is no release date set for.
The band had began working on their sixth studio record, Arabia Mountain
, in November 2009. The band finished recording the album with producer Mark Ronson
in New York City in November 2010. The first single off "Arabia Mountain" is "Modern Art".
(Cole's medical condition), urination
, nudity, electric R.C. car races, fireworks, a chicken, and flaming guitars. These have been inspired by the "punk-before-punk" Viennese Actionism
movement in Austria
and the infamous actionist hardcore punk musician GG Allin
according to Alexander. Most of these antics, which are the center of attention in media coverage of the band, occurred in the band's early days, a time when the band had not yet learned how to play their instruments. The frequency of the group's outrageous stage antics has declined significantly, as they claim to have matured "a little bit". Despite frequent media attention surrounding their antics, Swilley says "it doesn’t seem all that crazy to me. It’s not like we have ever done a human sacrifice on stage or anything like that.”
They played at Heaven
in London
on September 16, 2008, which ended with a classic stage invasion, and has become their most popular live YouTube video. The group has expressed interest in playing venues and countries that typically don't see many rock bands perform. They've said they'd like to play Africa, South America, China, Japan, Indonesia and Iraq, but have not done so yet. In 2010 the band toured Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In conjunction with SPINearth.tv, the group documented the behind the scenes footage of their infamous antics.
. Cole Alexander and Bradford Cox also have a project called Ghetto Cross. Joe Bradley produced a rap group called Incoqnekro. They recorded an album titled Incoqnekronomicon, which was released online in 2009 http://incoqnekro.bandcamp.com/.
Cole Alexander (vocals), Jared Swilley (bass) and Joe Bradley (keyboards) perform as ghost-rock band The Spooks. The Spooks formed in 2002 to play Halloween shows. The band members wear white sheets on stage, and performances have included blood, animal parts and a chainsaw. They began recording songs for an album in 2004, and their first LP, Death From Beyond The Grave, was released by Die Slaughterhaus in late 2008.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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History
The band formed in 1999 in Dunwoody, GeorgiaDunwoody, Georgia
Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. Dunwoody became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008...
after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley
Jared Swilley
Jared Swilley is the bassist and vocalist for the alternative garage band The Black Lips. He has contributed to bands such as The Renegades, The Spooks, The Gaye Blades, and The Almighty Defenders which featured the Black Lips along with musicians and close friends King Khan and Mark Sultan...
left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns. Alexander and Swilley were known for their crude antics both during shows and at school. They were kicked out of school during their senior year after the Columbine Massacre
Columbine massacre
The Columbine massacre may refer to:*The 1927 Columbine Mine massacre of coal miners at the Columbine Mine in Serene, Colorado*The 1999 Columbine High School massacre of students at Columbine High School near Denver and Littleton, Colorado...
in 1999 because they were regarded as a "subculture
Subculture
In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a group of people with a culture which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong.- Definition :...
danger." Drummer Joe Bradley joined a few months later. They released their first 7-inch in 2002 on their own record label, Die Slaughterhaus. Just days before a tour was to begin in December 2002, guitarist Ben Eberbaugh was driving a car that was struck by a drunk driver going the wrong way while he was parked at a toll booth. He was killed but the band carried on, believing that Eberbaugh would want them to continue.
The band's debut full length album, Black Lips!, was released on Bomp! Records in 2003. Eberbaugh was replaced by Jack Hines, a friend of the band members, and they recorded their second studio album, We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow
We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow
We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow is the Black Lips' second LP album, released in 2004. The name is a reference to a line from the Hayao Miyazaki film Princess Mononoke.- Track listing :# "M.I.A." - 2:24...
, with him. Hines quit the band in 2004 so he could settle down with his wife. Ian St. Pé, who at the time was enrolled at the University of Memphis
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
as a music major, got a call from the band asking if he wanted to immediately join them on tour. Pé, who spent his early twenties buying alcohol for his then-underage future band-mates, dropped out of school and accepted the band's offer. They slowly built a fanbase that appreciated their rough pastiche of blues, rock, doo-wop, country, and punk. They gained national attention in 2006 with features in Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
. The band got exposure in the New York Times during the 2007 South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
music festival in Austin, Texas, in which they played a dozen shows over a three-day period.
Their debut for Vice Records, Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo
Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo
Los Valientes del Mundo Nuevo is the second live album by the lo-fi garage rock band Black Lips. This recording is purportedly from a live show performed in Tijuana, Mexico, though the validity of this claim has frequently been called into question...
, was released in February 2007. It is supposed to have been recorded at a bar in Tijuana, Mexico, but fans, musicians, and journalists have expressed doubts about that claim and speculated that some or most of it was recorded in a studio with John Reis
John Reis
John Reis is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. He is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Rocket from the Crypt, which he formed and fronted for the entirety of its career from 1990 to 2005...
. Responding to such allegations, Swilley has stated that Reis recorded the show live with a soundboard
Soundboard
Soundboard or sound board may refer to:*Sound board , a part of a musical instrument*Sounding board, an attachment to a pulpit to assist a human speaker*Alternate name of a mixing console, used to combine electronic audio signals...
, microphones, and a computer placed strategically near the stage. St. Pe said that the band had to use the best twelve out of twenty live cuts from the Tijuana show, which he described as "absolutely nuts." In September 2007 their second studio album for Vice entitled Good Bad Not Evil
Good Bad Not Evil
-Additional personnel:* Jiro Bevis - Illustrations* Black Lips - Audio Production* Justin McNeight - Audio Engineer* Dan Monick - Photography* Edward Rawls - Audio Engineer, Engineer* Noel Summerville - Mastering* Chris "Box" Taylor - Artwork, Design...
was released. The Black Lips made their American national television debut in October 2007 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
and played "O Katrina". In May 2008 Black Lips made their UK TV debut performing 'Bad Kids' on BBC3's The Wall
The Wall (TV series)
The Wall is a British comedy television programme presented by Alexa Chung and Rhys Thomas. The programme is produced by Zeppotron for BBC Three and premiered on the channel on 8 April 2008...
. The Black Lips were to star in the film Let It Be, in which they portrayed musicians in a fictitious 1980s era DIY band called The Renegades. The movie was set for production in the summer of 2008; however, in a September 2008 interview, the band admitted they became disenchanted with the project after viewing the trailer and seeing the way they felt they were going to be portrayed in the movie.
In October 2008 a portion of the band's song "Veni Vidi Vici" was played during the season premiere episode of the television show Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money is an American prime time drama series created by Craig Wright, which ran on the ABC from September 26, 2007 to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment...
, shown on the American network ABC. The same song was going to be used in a commercial by British supermaket chain Tesco, but, according to the band, the company decided not to go through with the deal because of concerns with the lyrical content of the song. The group toured India in January 2009. Following some antics at their show in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, the band became worried about being arrested and imprisoned for "homosexual acts" so they fled the city and eventually the country. The band summed up what happened in an interview at the Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
musical festival: "they [Ian and Cole] kissed, some weiners got pulled out..." Vice Records documented the trip. After the band left India, they traveled to Berlin, Germany and recorded a 12-song LP of gospel-influenced songs with King Khan & BBQ. The album was released on September 22, 2009, under the name The Almighty Defenders
Almighty Defenders
The Almighty Defenders is a supergroup consisting of members from the Black Lips and The King Khan & BBQ Show. The band was formed in February 2009 in Berlin, Germany.-References:...
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The Black Lips released their fifth studio album, 200 Million Thousand
200 Million Thousand
200 Million Thousand is the fifth studio album by garage punk band Black Lips. The album was recorded in August 2008 and released on February 24, 2009 in the United States and March 16 in Europe...
, on February 24, 2009 on Vice Records. The songs were recorded at New Street Studio, a former art gallery in Decatur GA, near Atlanta. The band embarked on a world tour in 2009 to support this album. Over the course of eleven months, the band played 122 shows total between Europe and the United States. The band have a featured role in the documentary We Fun: Atlanta, GA Inside Out. The title was coined by Jared Swilley on the band's blog. The film made its debut at the Atlanta Film Festival in April 2009. A song called "Arboles De La Barrancha" was performed by Black Lips for the film Rudo y Cursi
Rudo y Cursi
Rudo y Cursi is a 2008 Mexican film starring Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and Guillermo Francella. It is directed by Carlos Cuarón and produced by Cha Cha Cha Films...
. Volume six of Brendan Canty's Burn To Shine
Burn to Shine
Burn to Shine is an album released in 1999 by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. The album shows Harper working within many different genres, including blues, rock, soul, and folk. The songs "Steal My Kisses" and "Suzie Blue" became successful on college radio...
series includes a performance by the Black Lips. There is no release date set for.
The band had began working on their sixth studio record, Arabia Mountain
Arabia Mountain (album)
Arabia Mountain is the sixth studio album by American garage punk band Black Lips, released on June 7, 2011. The album was written and recorded over a nine month stretch from March 2010 to January 2011. Lockett Pundt produced "Bicentennial Man" and "Go Out and Get It," while Mark Ronson was...
, in November 2009. The band finished recording the album with producer Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
in New York City in November 2010. The first single off "Arabia Mountain" is "Modern Art".
Live shows
The Black Lips are noted for provocative theatrics – including vomitingVomiting
Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose...
(Cole's medical condition), urination
Urination
Urination, also known as micturition, voiding, peeing, weeing, pissing, and more rarely, emiction, is the ejection of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. In healthy humans the process of urination is under voluntary control...
, nudity, electric R.C. car races, fireworks, a chicken, and flaming guitars. These have been inspired by the "punk-before-punk" Viennese Actionism
Viennese Actionism
The term Viennese Actionism describes a short and violent movement in 20th century art that can be regarded as part of the many independent efforts of the 1960s to develop "action art" . Its main participants were Günter Brus, Otto Mühl, Hermann Nitsch and Rudolf Schwarzkogler. As "actionists",...
movement in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and the infamous actionist hardcore punk musician GG Allin
GG Allin
Kevin Michael "GG" Allin was an American punk rock singer-songwriter, who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. GG Allin is perhaps best remembered for his notorious live performances, which often featured transgressive acts, including coprophagia, self-mutilation, and...
according to Alexander. Most of these antics, which are the center of attention in media coverage of the band, occurred in the band's early days, a time when the band had not yet learned how to play their instruments. The frequency of the group's outrageous stage antics has declined significantly, as they claim to have matured "a little bit". Despite frequent media attention surrounding their antics, Swilley says "it doesn’t seem all that crazy to me. It’s not like we have ever done a human sacrifice on stage or anything like that.”
They played at Heaven
Heaven (nightclub)
Heaven is a Superclub in London, England which appeals predominantly to the gay market. It is located underneath Charing Cross railway station in Central London, just off Trafalgar Square.-Early history:...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on September 16, 2008, which ended with a classic stage invasion, and has become their most popular live YouTube video. The group has expressed interest in playing venues and countries that typically don't see many rock bands perform. They've said they'd like to play Africa, South America, China, Japan, Indonesia and Iraq, but have not done so yet. In 2010 the band toured Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In conjunction with SPINearth.tv, the group documented the behind the scenes footage of their infamous antics.
Side projects
Ian St. Pe has a side project called theFixedFocus. St. Pe also plays guitar in a garage punk band called The Original Three. They have self-released an EP, released an LP on CD and vinyl through Empty Records and P.Trash Records respectively, and have also released 7-inch singles on Shake Your Ass Records, Savage Records, and Perpetrator Records. Jared Swilley provides guitar and vocals for The Gaye Blades, who have released two 7-inches on Rob's House Records. In late Summer 2008 band member Bobby Ubangi was diagnosed with small cell lung and brain cancer. He died in Summer 2009 and is referred to in the Black Lips songs "Dirty Hands" and "I'll Be With You." Under the name Old King Cole Younger, Cole Alexander released a split single on Rob's House Records with Bradford Cox of Deerhunter performing under the name of Atlas SoundAtlas Sound
Bradford James Cox is an American musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist of Atlanta, Georgia-based psychedelic and ambient band Deerhunter. He also pursues a solo career under the moniker Atlas Sound. Cox formed Deerhunter with drummer Moses Archuleta in 2001. The band has released...
. Cole Alexander and Bradford Cox also have a project called Ghetto Cross. Joe Bradley produced a rap group called Incoqnekro. They recorded an album titled Incoqnekronomicon, which was released online in 2009 http://incoqnekro.bandcamp.com/.
Cole Alexander (vocals), Jared Swilley (bass) and Joe Bradley (keyboards) perform as ghost-rock band The Spooks. The Spooks formed in 2002 to play Halloween shows. The band members wear white sheets on stage, and performances have included blood, animal parts and a chainsaw. They began recording songs for an album in 2004, and their first LP, Death From Beyond The Grave, was released by Die Slaughterhaus in late 2008.
Current
- Cole Alexander (born on June 8, 1982) - Vocals, rhythm guitar 1999–present
- Jared SwilleyJared SwilleyJared Swilley is the bassist and vocalist for the alternative garage band The Black Lips. He has contributed to bands such as The Renegades, The Spooks, The Gaye Blades, and The Almighty Defenders which featured the Black Lips along with musicians and close friends King Khan and Mark Sultan...
(born on August 8, 1983) - Vocals, bass guitar 1999–present - Joe Bradley (born on February 3, 1984) - Vocals, drums 1999–present
- Ian Saint Pé Brown (born on October 12, 1977) - Lead Guitar 2004–present
Former members
- Ben Eberbaugh (deceased) - Guitar (1999–2002)
- Jack Hines - Guitar (2002–2004)
- Richie Hayes - Guitar (2004)
- Jordan McHugh - Bongos (2009)
- Shelley Lee - Cowbell (2009)
Studio albums
- Black Lips!Black Lips!Black Lips! is the Black Lips' debut LP album, released in 2003. The cover is from the silent movie Les Vampires from 1915.- Track listing :# "Throw It Away" - 2:33# "Freak Out" - 1:43# "Ain't No Deal" - 2:25# "Stone Cold" - 2:02...
- 2003 (Bomp! Records) - We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers GrowWe Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers GrowWe Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow is the Black Lips' second LP album, released in 2004. The name is a reference to a line from the Hayao Miyazaki film Princess Mononoke.- Track listing :# "M.I.A." - 2:24...
- 2004 (Bomp! Records) - Let It BloomLet It BloomLet It Bloom is the Black Lips' third LP album, released in 2005.- Track listing :# "Sea of Blasphemy" - 1:35# "Can't Dance" - 1:52# "Boomerang" - 2:05# "Hippie, Hippie, Hoorah" - 3:31# "Not a Problem" - 3:01...
- 2005 (In The Red Records) - Good Bad Not EvilGood Bad Not Evil-Additional personnel:* Jiro Bevis - Illustrations* Black Lips - Audio Production* Justin McNeight - Audio Engineer* Dan Monick - Photography* Edward Rawls - Audio Engineer, Engineer* Noel Summerville - Mastering* Chris "Box" Taylor - Artwork, Design...
- 2007 (Vice Records) - 200 Million Thousand200 Million Thousand200 Million Thousand is the fifth studio album by garage punk band Black Lips. The album was recorded in August 2008 and released on February 24, 2009 in the United States and March 16 in Europe...
- 2009 (Vice Records) - Arabia MountainArabia Mountain (album)Arabia Mountain is the sixth studio album by American garage punk band Black Lips, released on June 7, 2011. The album was written and recorded over a nine month stretch from March 2010 to January 2011. Lockett Pundt produced "Bicentennial Man" and "Go Out and Get It," while Mark Ronson was...
- 2011 (Vice Records)
Live albums
- Live @ WFMU - 2005 (Dusty Medical Records)
- Los Valientes del Mundo NuevoLos Valientes del Mundo NuevoLos Valientes del Mundo Nuevo is the second live album by the lo-fi garage rock band Black Lips. This recording is purportedly from a live show performed in Tijuana, Mexico, though the validity of this claim has frequently been called into question...
- 2007 (Vice Records)
Singles
- "Ain't Comin' Back" 7" - 2002 (Die Slaughterhaus)
- "Freakout" 7" - 2002 (The Electric Human Project)
- "Ain't Comin' Back" 7" - 2003 (Munster Records)
- "Live at the Jam Club" 7" - 2004 (Shake Your Ass Records)
- "Does She Want" 7" - 2005 (Slovenly Records)
- "In and Out" 7" - 2005 (Slovenly Records)
- "Born to Be a Man" 7" - 2005 (Varmint Records)
- "Party at Rob's House" 7" - 2006 (Rob's House Records)
- "Born to Be a Man" 7" - 2006 Re-release with different cover (Bachelor Records)
- "Not a Problem" 7" - 2007 (Vice Records UK)
- "Cold Hands" 7" - 2007 (Vice Records UK)
- "O Katrina!" 7" - 2007 (Vice Records UK)
- "Veni Vidi Vici" 7" - 2007 (Vice Records UK)
- "O Katrina! Australian Tour" 7" - 2007 (Juvenile Records)
- "Bad Kids / Leroy Faster" 7" - 2008 (Vice Records UK)
- "Short Fuse" 7" - 2009 (Vice Records UK)
- "I'll Be With You" 7" - 2009 (Vice Records UK)
- "Disconnection/99 Victs" 7" - 2009 (Sub Pop Records Singles Club)
- "Drugs" 7" - (Vice Records UK)
- "Before You Judge Me" - (adult swim singles)
- "Modern Art" - 2011 (Vice Records)
- "Family Tree" - 2011
Splits
- "Black Stereo/Dirt Mono" - 2006 with The DirtbombsThe DirtbombsThe Dirtbombs are an American garage rock band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock and soul while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup...
(Cass Records) - "What To Do/Factory Girl" - with the Demon's Claws (Norton Records)
- "Fader" = 2007 split with YACHT
- "Christmas in Baghdad/Plump Righteous" - 2007 with The King Khan & BBQ ShowThe King Khan & BBQ ShowThe King Khan & BBQ Show was a Canadian Garage rock duo from Montreal, Quebec who mixed doo-wop and punk. The band was composed of former Spaceshits bandmates Mark Sultan and Blacksnake, alias King Khan. Mark Sultan, under the pseudonym BBQ, contributed vocals, guitar, tambourine, bass drum, and...
(Norton Records) - "Whirlyball" - 2007 with Baby Shakes, Gentleman Jesse & His Men, and Coffin Bound (Chunklet Magazine)
- "Live at the Clermont Lounge" - 2008 with the Subsonics (Rob's House Records)
- "MIA/Day Turns To Night/The Rest Of My Days/Little Prince - 2008 with the Carbonas, Gentleman Jesse & His Men, and Predator (Rob's House Records)
- "Best Napkin I Ever Had/The Doorway" - 2010 with Pierced Arrows (Scion AV)