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numbered vinyl sets in three different colors (Red, Blue, and Yellow) remains one of the most sought after pieces from The Figgs catalogue. Not resting on their laurels, they were back in the studio in
January ‘06 working on the follow-up. Recorded at Moontower, Soundcheck Republic, Miriam Audio, and Ohm, engineered by Pete D, Scott Janovitz, Jesse Honig, and Seth Powell, and produced by the band, the resulting
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The next few years saw the band branch out stylistically and also saw the release of the first of several career defining multi record sets. Recorded in Mike's basement in
Providence, RI, Camp Street in Cambridge, MA, Brickhouse in Norristown, PA, and at Palais Royale in Bryn Mawr, PA, the resulting
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a fan favorite. Produced and mixed by the band and engineered by Pete D, Scott
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was the band’s lone release on
Capitol Records but during their brief tenure at the label one relationship was formed that would help map the course of the group’s next decade and beyond. Graham Parker was a forgotten man at Capitol in the mid 1990s but he found kindred spirits in The Figgs. Their
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25 tunes over 2 LPs/CDs, would show the band stretching out and maturing into more than the pop punk stalwarts of their youth. The CD was released on
Sodapop Records in May 2004 with a deluxe silk screened vinyl edition released by Sooooo Intense Records the next December. This edition of 250
207:(bass), and Guy Lyons (drums), all went to high school together. Lyons temporarily left the band in 1989 and was replaced by Pete Hayes. When he returned in 1992, Hayes remained on drums and Lyons moved to lead guitar. Lyons left for good in 1997 after the recording of
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in 1987. Originally known as The Sonic
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