GOOD TIME SINGLES CLUB (2009) A collection of A-side/B-side singles recorded and released sporadically in 2009. There could have been more, but I had a pretty busy year. I think they'll stand as just these six, though I may add some "bonus tracks" at some future date. There's some new songs, including one featuring Halifax Rap Legend Jesse Dangerously, there's some old songs redone, and there's a Cardigans cover, and there's a cover of a Janet Jackson remix featuring Diddy and Missy Elliot. 01. Do The Math! (2:59) [download] 02. I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer (3:01) [download] 03. Heard About You [Feat. Jesse Dangerously] (3:59) [download] 04. Bullshit Kid '09 (2:35) [download] 05. St. Clair (3:02) [download] 06. Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) (3:41) [download]

TRIES AGAIN (August 2008) The third album. Ten songs, recorded intermittently between 2006 and 2008, although some elements were recorded in 2005 and some songs were written even earlier. There is no concept or focused approach, but themes and key words tend to emerge anyway. Some of the songs have a vaguely hip-hop production approach; others are just raunchy. Or boring. Here are the lyrics. Download the full album (zipped) 01. It's Over (2:25) [download] 02. Monday Morning (2:34) [download] 03. Indivisible (5:57) [download] 04. Don't Bother (4:08) [download] 05. Good Book (3:50) [download] 06. The Way We Were (4:48) [download] 07. If You Weren't Such An Asshole (2:17) [download] 08. Donut Lagoon (4:13) [download] 09. Don't Let the Archons Get You Down (4:27) [download] 10. Whatever (3:23) [download]

BEFORE THE BEGINNING & AFTER THE END (April 2006) The second full-length Kupek album. 12 songs recorded on and off between spring 2005 and early 2006. Was originally going to be a double album ("before" and "after" being the two discs), but then, so were most of my albums, I'm sure. I ended up with mostly shortish, easily-digestible pop songs, with a few diversions and a loose overarching concept. A lot of keyboards, a lot of meticulously-shaped drum tracks. The electric guitars for the entire album were recorded in one day, on a borrowed guitar and amp in Halifax. (The second track is a Microphones cover, originally from "The Glow, Part 2".) Lyrics are here. Download the full album (zipped) 1. Before the beginning (for Sonja) (2:38) [download] 2. Headless horseman (Microphones cover) (2:43) [download] 3. Hateful Hazel (3:31) [download] 4. In progress (2:20) [download] 5. Story of my life (3:21) [download] 6. Neither here nor there (4:38) [download] 7. I'm done (3:34) [download] 8. It's all in your head (c'mon c'mon) (2:32) [download] 9. Big deal (3:13) [download] 10. How long is your hair? (5:20) [download] 11. Born beautiful (3:11) [download] 12. Lovely (4:01) [download]

NAMELESS, FACELESS COMPILATION (June 2004) This compilation collects the best of my 2002-2003 material, which was originally on a series of short self-released EPs. There are also a few re-recorded earlier songs, and a cover of "Born Slippy" by Underworld, probably the most-requested / most listened-to Kupek track. Some of my best songs and some of my worst songs are on here. You decide! Lyrics are here. Download the full album (zipped) 01. 21 (1:41) [download] 02. On the other side of the world (3:04) [download] 03. Totally untitled (3:45) [download] 04. Desolay (4:50) [download] 05. You practically rock (3:48) [download] 06. Useless tears in teacups (5:07) [download] 07. Solitary song (3:27) [download] 08. Miranda test kitchen (3:06) [download] 09. Poster child for happiness (3:19) [download] 10. Josephine with the tangled thoughts (3:36) [download] 11. Please stop x3 (4:27) [download] 12. So you suck at life (7:15) [download] 13. Come off it (3:45) [download] 14. Shame song (3:54) [download] 15. Worry song (3:47) [download] 16. She keeps secrets (2:26) [download] 17. I-90 / How many miles to you? (3:40) [download] 18. BONUS: Born Slippy (Underworld cover) (5:00) [download]

AWKWARD SONGZ (January 2005; revised March 2007) A Kupek / Faux Photos split album. Almost 2 years in the making, for whatever reason. Jacob and I each wrote six of the songs, although "Nosebleed Song" is a collaborative effort. We sent the music back and forth over the internet, which could account for some of the two-years-in-the-making, but doesn't. Also, it was mostly recorded by me, because I am a dick. (This is the 2007 "remastered" edition.) Lyrics and notes are here. Download the full album (zipped) 1. Faux Photos - Cavity Search (3:31) [download] 2. Kupek - Evelyn Everywhere (3:32) [download] 3. Faux Photos - Rockstar (3:08) [download] 4. Kupek & Faux Photos - Nosebleed Song (3:03) [download] 5. Kupek - Lydia Long-Ago (3:37) [download] 6. Faux Photos - Talking Too Much (2:43) [download] 7. Faux Photos - You Break My Art (4:25) [download] 8. Kupek - Antarctica Song (5:27) [download] 9. Faux Photos - My Valentine To Me (3:18) [download] 10. Kupek - Sometimes Objects (3:50) [download] 11. Faux Photos - We Are A Traveling People (5:42) [download] 12. Kupek - Are You Ready To Go? (4:06) [download] 13. BONUS: Faux Photos - Robot Song (4:26) [download] 14. BONUS: Kupek - Sleep Away This Heart Condition (4:24) [download]

B IS FOR BUPEK: MISCELLANY (March 2007) This is the b-sides collection. It's a variety of miscellaneous tracks I recorded between 2002 and early 2006; stuff that never got included on the "official" collections; cover songs; junk. I tried to correct the sound on everything so it all sounds the same level of unappealing mush. There's a wide variety of sounds and feelings on this one. Here's some more information on each track. Download the full album (zipped) 1. This Is Not An Excuse Because There Is No Excuse (2:31) [download] 2. You Just Don't Exist (3:13) [download] 3. Refresh Me (Demo) (2:42) [download] 4. I'll Never Be A Pilot (4:34) [download] 5. Nothing Compares 2 U (3:40) [download] 6. Song For Someone (2004 version) (3:24) [download] 7. Sleep Away This Heart Condition (Demo) (4:10) [download] 8. She's An Invalid (2:33) [download] 9. Klepto (4:26) [download] 10. Cough Drops (4:20) [download] 11. Nautical Disaster (3:53) [download] 12. Not A Song For Anyone (2004 version) (3:25) [download] 13. Still Feeling Blue (3:06) [download] 14. Sweaterweather (3:44) [download] 15. Walls (3:03) [download] 16. She's An Inventor (3:51) [download] 17. Cats (1:35) [download]

THIS IS INTOLERABLE (May 2002) This is the first Kupek album, put together after almost two years of noodling around and learning how to do stuff (write songs, sing, etc). It is kind of a concept album about... BEING SAD. Download the album (zipped) Download the bonus tracks (zipped) 01. Antihistamine suite (3:12) 02. Oh (4:17) 03. She's so abstract (3:09) 04. Still life song (5:52) 05. I'm into a girl from another world (2:24) 06. Melange (3:07) 07. The moment of realization (1:54) 08. Dreaming in stereo (4:34) 09. Stars (3:15) 10. Love letter in a bottle (2:49) 11. For you in my place (10:35) 12. It's ok i'll be fine (1:13) "This is Intolerable Bonus Tracks" includes: 13. I'm so sorry (3:25) 14. You are hurting me so bad (3:07) 15. Oh, part 2 (demo) (2:05) 16. Antihistamine suite (demo) (3:01) 17. I'm into a girl from another world (demo) (2:50) 18. Oh, part 2 (aborted album version) (2:14) 19. For you in my place (acoustic album outtake) (8:06) 20. This is intolerable (demo) (3:15)

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