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band that was formed in the 1990s. After numerous compilation appearances and two demo tapes, Awkward Thought released their first full-length album ''Mayday'', consisting of seventeen songs, on an American label

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in 2000; the album was released by I Scream Records in

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'' called the album "particularly outstanding" solid and "appeal ng to hardcore fans of 1980s music. Awkward Thought did a full coast-to-coast

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tour in summer 2000. In 2001, Awkward Thought released a CD/ EP titled ''Fear Not'' on Grapes of Wrath Records. Grapes of Wrath is a division of Coretex Records, which is based in

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. Awkward Thought toured Europe in summer 2001. In summer 2002, Awkward Thought did a full UK tour. Also in 2002, Awkward Thought released their second full-length CD, ''Ruin a Good Time'', on I Scream Records in Europe, and then toured Europe in fall 2002. The ''Ruin A Good Time'' CD was released in the US in 2003 by Thorp Records. The European CD and the American CD had different artwork and layouts.

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