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The Extra Glenns are a band made up of Franklin Bruno of Nothing Painted Blue and John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. They were something of an underground legend in the 90s, recording tracks for singles and some compilations. However, Both artists later began concentrating on their own solo work, though as their popularity grew they continued to work together when possible. A show at the 2000 San Francisco Noise Pop Festival found an unexpected crowd in attendance with exceeding interest with fans coming from as far away as New York just for the band. They decided then that it was a good idea to keep it going and in 2002 Absolutely Kosher Records released Martial Arts Weekend, the group’s first full length album.
In August 2010, it was announced that The Extra Glenns had signed to Merge Records and changed their name to The Extra Lens. Their latest album, Undercard, was released on October 19, 2010.
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  • Apesapiens

    Darnielle might dominate but this doesn't sound like a Mountain Goats album. Really great stuff.

    18 Jul 2012 Reply

  • airtimes

    YEAH! [3]

    7 Dec 2010 Reply

  • syphmag

    stop tagging this with boring tags, Extra Lens > Indie™

    10 Nov 2010 Reply

  • erikdardan

    Going to have to disagree. Not only does the lower-key profile of the record allow John to revisit some long-neglected aspects of his songwriting (as well as entirely new ones a la "Tug on the Line"), Franklin's arrangements are, without exception, killer... just because his contributions aren't always ostentatious doesn't mean he doesn't distinguish himself! Wonderful record and a great addition to the Darnielle canon, but it stands on its own; I like the Sunset Tree as well as the next guy, but it sure as hell doesn't have a "How I Left the Ministry" on it (which, incidentally, Franklin wrote)!

    5 Nov 2010 Reply

  • BingeListening

    "Given that The Mountain Goats’ quarterback is the focal point of the album, you’d may as well just spend your time with All Hail West Texas, The Sunset Tree, or Heretic Pride." http://www.bingelistening.com/reviews/the-extra-lens-undercard/

    4 Nov 2010 Reply

  • erikdardan

    Missing a couple "YEAH"s down there, guys... or nine! A couple spins of "Carmen Cicero" will set you right in no time.

    4 Nov 2010 Reply

  • Geckoisred

    awwww yeah.

    31 Oct 2010 Reply

  • nicoinfurs

    YEAH!

    29 Oct 2010 Reply

  • valerie2776

    you you you you you you guyssss

    24 Oct 2010 Reply

  • perdedorita

    Spectrum Culture just reviewed Undercard - we really loved it! http://spectrumculture.com/2010/10/the-extra-lens-undercard.html

    23 Oct 2010 Reply

  • erikdardan

    Dudes were awesome on KEXP this afternoon... they've been playing old 7" and comp tracks on this tour, too. Tomorrow's gonna be unbelievable.

    22 Oct 2010 Reply

  • PandaPierce

    .

    21 Oct 2010 Reply

  • narakaloka

    Why is this auto-correcting to blatantly wrong song titles like "Rockin' Rockin' Twilight of th"? great album tho

    19 Oct 2010 Reply

  • Theguynamednate

    I own the new album on vinyl now! It is so good!

    18 Oct 2010 Reply

  • MentalCabaret

    I wholeheartedly agree with erik there. also, I love the commentary in the cd case so much.

    18 Oct 2010 Reply

  • erikdardan

    This album is so fucking good! Thank all goodness NPR picked up on it, because that Merge stream has been up for a (glorious!) MONTH now and it's STILL flying under everyone's radar.

    13 Oct 2010 Reply

  • talkloud

    every time it rains blank checks fall from the heavens straight into my hands

    12 Oct 2010 Reply

  • MentalCabaret

    I am ready and I am waiting {2}

    12 Oct 2010 Reply

  • AlanQuays

    I am ready and I am waiting.

    13 Sep 2010 Reply

  • MilesD

    Undercard is an ill wind that is doing me heaps of Good. THOUGHTS?

    8 Sep 2010 Reply
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