Krill (band)

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Krill was an American indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by frontman Jonah Furman, guitarist Aaron Ratoff, and drummer Luke Pyenson [1] (later replaced by Ian Becker [2] ), the group released three albums.

Krill formed in 2010 in Allston, a neighborhood of Boston. [3] Krill released their debut album, Alarm No Hris, in 2012. [4] The group released its second full-length album in 2013, titled Lucky Leaves. [5] [6] [7] Krill was named a "Band to Watch" in 2013 by Stereogum. [8] Krill released their third and final album in 2015, titled A Distant Fist Unclenching, through Exploding in Sound and Double Double Whammy. [9] [10] [11]

Krill announced in September 2015 plans to play four final shows before breaking up. They played their final show on October 23, 2015, in Brooklyn. [12]

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  2. ↑ Claymore, Gabriella Tully (2015-09-16). "Krill Break Up". Stereogum . Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  3. ↑ Geslani, Michelle (17 September 2015). "Krill announce breakup". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Corcoran, Nina. "Alam No Hris (10th Anniversary Reissue)". Pitchfork . Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Kivel, Adam (12 July 2013). "Album Review: Krill - Lucky Leaves". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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  7. ↑ Marcus, Ezra (21 June 2013). "Stream Krill's Newest Album Lucky Leaves". Vice . Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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