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Annuals News

Annuals announce US tour dates

Shows kick off January 22 next year

  • Nov 14, 2008

Annuals unveil second album details

'Such Fun' is out in October

  • Jul 24, 2008

Annuals plot North American tour

Jaunt kicks off June 4 in Phoenix

  • May 29, 2008

Annuals to release unusual new EP

'Wet Zoo' is a split EP with side-project Sunfold

  • Feb 11, 2008

More names added to Iceland Airwaves bill

Annuals and Bonde Do Role are bound for Reykjavik

  • Jun 19, 2007

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YouTube Annuals Videos

Annuals - Sore

Annuals - Sore (04:07)

Annuals music video for "Sore" Off of the "Wet Zoo" EP Check out www.terpsikhore.com

Annuals "Confessor"

Annuals "Confessor" (03:27)

Official music video for "Confessor" off the new album "Such Fun"

Annuals - Carry Around

Annuals - Carry Around (03:13)

The ultimate English fantasy: croquet in a back alley wonderland. Directed by Peter Sand.

Annuals - "Brother" Ace Fu Records

Annuals - "Brother" Ace Fu Records (03:21)

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Annuals: "Brother"

Annuals: "Brother" (03:22)

Directed by Silas Howard. Raleigh/Chapel Hill-based indie rockers Annuals' debut video, from their album "Be He Me".

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Annuals Reviews

Annuals: Sumo, Leicester, Sunday July 8

Annuals: Sumo, Leicester, Sunday July 8

Unhinged collective with just a hint of Arcade Fire have public breakdown

  • Aug 3, 2007

Annuals

Be He Me

  • Jun 25, 2007

Annuals

Brother

  • Jun 4, 2007

Annuals: Big Zeus EP

Like Arcade Fire. Except insane

  • Feb 2, 2007

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Annuals Biography

Annuals is a six-piece indie-pop outfit from Raleigh and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 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 signed Annuals in the fall of 2005 and then released their debut LP Be He Me 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's "Infinite Mixtape" series with their song "Brother", and have also made appearances on Spin.com, AOLMusicIndie.com, Stereogum, 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, Animal Collective, and Broken Social Scene and are known for their intense live shows.

They made their national television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, 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 ("Show Me the Monkey") used a large portion of the song "Fair".

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

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Annuals's Best Songs

  • 1. Brother
  • 2. Carry Around
  • 3. Confessor
  • 4. Bleary Eyed
  • 5. Springtime
  • 6. Sore
  • 7. Dry Clothes
  • 8. Hot Night Hounds
  • 9. Ida, My
  • 10. Fair
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Annuals Discography

Annuals albums.

  • Such Fun - 31/07/2008 (Canvasback Music/US)
  • Be He Me - 18/06/2007 (Virgin/GB)

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