The Distant Future Flight of the Conchords

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  • Release Date: 08/07/2007
  • Sales Rank: 4,782
  • Label: SUB POP
  • UPC: 098787074628

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The Distant Future

1LISTENBusiness Time 4:05
2LISTENIf You're into It 1:45
3LISTENI'm Not Crying 3:24
4LISTENThe Most Beautiful Girl in the Room Live 5:10
5LISTENBanter Live 3:32
6LISTENRobots Live 4:59

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If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, Flight of the Conchords' Sub-Pop EP The Distant Future is their debut. New Zealand's "fourth most popular folk-parody duo" released a live album and a box set of their radio show down where the water flushes the other way, but North Hems probably became aware of them through the 12-part series for HBO or, just as likely, the global menace of file-sharing. The Distant Future seems made to be a souvenir of the former, or maybe it's a placeholder till their promised full-length appears. Whichever it is, it is frustratingly short, giving only a taste of the deadpan, so-dumb-they're-smart world of the Conchords. It's hilarious as the two overestimate their understanding of life, love, and the future, the last of which they see as a world run by robots who know two dances, the classic robot and the new robot boogie. The live version of "Robots" is equaled by the studio version of "Business Time," which sounds something like having Barry White trying to sex up the most mundane suburban relationship story, that is if White were white, from New Zealand, and with thick glasses. Completing the trifecta is the casual "Banter," which is "just a professional version of talking" that every great band masters. Spinal Tap for the 21st century indie kid. More please. David Jeffries, All Music Guide

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November 06, 2007: for those that don't know, flight of the conchords is a show on HBO about a folk-duo from New Zealand trying to make it big in the US. this EP contains about 6 songs from different episodes of the show, three of which are live takes. you don't even have to have seen the show to find this EP completely hilarious and strangely addictive musically at the same time. the lyrics are so funny, with lines like "you're so beautiful girl, you could be a part time model." my personal favorite on the album is "i'm not crying." the audience energy makes for a good addition to the music on the live tracks. obviously the actual show is recommended as well, the first season of which is out on DVD now.