Excepter is an experimental music group from

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, founded in 2002 by

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member John Fell Ryan. They have released their work on labels such as

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and Animal Collective's

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, and are known for their

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al approach to playing both live and in the studio. ''

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has mentioned the subject of the band's attire, with

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and (former) ''Voice'' writer, Nick Sylvester referring to them as having "ousted

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as the

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of Brooklyn Noise". The significance of their hats was noted several more times. In 2007 the Pendu Sound compilation album ''Getting rid of the glue'' with Excepter and Daniel Carter was listed as number 70 in

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's "Top 80 of 2006". Nathan Corbin and Clare Amory participated as drummers in the

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performance which occurred on July 7, 2007 at the

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. Excepter was featured on the cover of ''

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''s May 2010 issue. Member Clare Amory died of cancer on February 24, 2011.

Discography

*''The Debussy EP'' download album (2019, Excepter Records 35) *''ABRIL'14'' (2018, Excepter Records 32) *''ABRIL20'' download album (2018, Excepter Records 33) *''The Sejoro Box'' download (2015, Excepter Records 31) *''Familiar'' three-sided LP/ CD (2014, Blast First Petite/ Excepter Records 19) *''The Stand'' single-sided LP (2014, Dekorder/ Excepter Records 26) *''Christisland'' 12" 45 (2013, Cejero/ Escho/ Excepter Records 29) *''Maze of Death'' cassette (2010, Dog Daze Tapes dd-001/ Excepter Records 24); also released as STREAM 64) *''LATE'' LP (2010, Woodsist Records/ Excepter Records 22) *''Pseudo Code vs. Excepter'' 3-inch CD (2010, 777 was 666) *''Equinox'' cassette (2010, Temple of Pei/ Excepter Records 21) *''Presidence'' double CD (2010,

Paw32/ Excepter Records 17) *''Zion'' cassette (2010, Skrot Up Sut20/ Excepter Records 15; also released as STREAM 58) *''Steps: La Sala Rossa'' CD-R (2009, Abandon Ship Records) *''Black Beach'' LP/DVD (2009, Paw Tracks Paw28/ Excepter Records 18) *''Frkwys 2'' 12" 45 (2009, RVNG) remixes by

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, Jack Dangers (

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) *''Debt Dept.'' (2008, Paw Tracks Paw21/Excepter Records 04) CD/LP *"'Burgers" / "The Punjab" (2007, Paw Tracks Paw19/Excepter Records 16) 12" 45 *''Streams 01'' (2007, Fusetron 046/Excepter Records 10) double CD *''Tank Tapes'' (2007, Fuck It Tapes/Excepter Records 09) cassette *" KKKKK" (2007,

Paw13/Excepter Records 12) 12" 45 split with

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*''OP'' (unreleased double 7" 45, iDeal Recordings; released in expanded form as a download album, Excepter Records 14) *''Alternation'' (2006, 5RC, GER047/Excepter Records 05) CD/double LP *''The Troglodytes'' (2006,

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, HOSS 002/Excepter Records 08) 12" 45 split with Leb-Laze *''Sunbomber'' (2006, 5RC, GER055/Excepter Records 11) CD *''Self Destruction'' (2005, Fusetron/Excepter Records 03) CD/LP *''Throne'' (2005,

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, Excepter Records 07) CD * ''Obedience''
777 was 666
Excepter Records 06) cassette *"Vacation" / "'Forget Me'" (2004, Fusetron/Excepter Records 02) 12" 45 *''KA'' (2003, Fusetron/Excepter Records 01) LP *''AG'' (2003, Excepter Records 00) CD-R EP

References

External links

Band website77 Boadrum Site Profile
Viva Radio, Sep 2007. (

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