Au Revoir (Album Version)

Artist: Flight Of The Conchords

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Song Title	Album	Sample	Time
15. Au Revoir (Album Version)	Flight Of The Conchords	------	0:22

Release Date: 4/22/2008

Label: Sub Pop Records

UPC: 00098787071566

Buy.com Sku: 207911685

Produced by Mickey Petralia (Beck Midnight Vultures, Ladytron Light & Sound) in Los Angeles, New York and Wellington, the album features fully fleshed-out and professionally recorded versions of Flight of the Conchords concert and television favorites.

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Notes & Personnel Info
	Following up on 2007's debut EP, THE DISTANT FUTURE, the full-length FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS features songs from the first season of the New Zealand musical comedy duo's HBO series. Only the brilliant Barry White parody, "Business Time," is duplicated from the EP, although two of its live songs, "Robots" and "The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room" (featuring the surefire come-on "You could be a part-time model/But you'd probably have to keep your normal job"), are given the full studio treatment.
	What makes FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS better than either the average television soundtrack or the average musical comedy album is that even aside from the sharp wit and often hilarious lyrics (see: "A Kiss Is Not A Contract" and "Ladies of the World"), singers and multi-instrumentalists Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are genuinely gifted pop songwriters able to craft tuneful, memorable songs in a variety of styles. The genre parodies here, from the gibberish bossa nova "Foux da Fafa" and the deadpan rap clich?s of "Hiphopoptamous Vs. Rhymenoceros" to the note-perfect impersonations of the Pet Shop Boys ("Inner City Pressure") and David Bowie ("Bowie"), are more than catchy enough to stand on their own.

Artist Overview

Flight of the Conchords is the name of a musical comedy duo from New Zealand. Actor-musicians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement play, under their own names, hapless singer-songwriters attempting to make it big in the eat-or-be-eaten music world. Built around spot-on style parodies that spoof a diverse array of artists and genres--everything from David Bowie, Belle & Sebastian, and the Pet Shop Boys to loverman R&B, cabaret, and Rat Pack pop--Flight of the Conchords was a popular BBC radio program before evolving into a cult TV show on HBO. The group released the EP DISTANT FUTURE on Sub Pop in 2007.

Artist Influences
Belle & Sebastian
Bonzo Dog Band
David Bowie
Monty Python
Spinal Tap
Split Enz
Steve Martin
The Monkees
The Rutles
Weird Al Yankovic

Artist Contemporaries
Bedroom Philosopher
Brian Posehn
David Cross (Comedy)
Demetri Martin
Dethklok
Eugene Mirman
Neil Hamburger
Tenacious D
Tim Fite

Technical Info


	Release Date : 04/22/2008
	Original Release Date : n/a
	Catalog ID : SPCD 715
	Label : Sub Pop Records (USA)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00098787071528

Professional Reviews

Uncut (p.95)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Multi-instrumentalist Bret McKenzie possesses a musical gift commensurate with his comedic talent..."

Q (Magazine)
(p.138)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Bret McKenzie and Jermaine Clement are indeed funny, but over the course of an album they're musical enough to withstand repeated plays."

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