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''. Their "Sayonara Anyway" / "Ben Lee" single reached #22 on the ARIA Alternative singles chart. They had two songs in

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. They supported

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music video "Thunderbirds Are Coming Out" Klinger played their first show of over 10 years at the Northcote Social Club in Melbourne on Australia Day 2014.

Discography

Album

*''Shooting for the Chorus'' (2014)

EPs

*''No Manners, Nice Trousers'' (1996) *''I Like Your Spirit Kid'' (1997) *''Grimshaw Street'' (2000)

Singles

*"Sayonara Anyway" / "Ben Lee" (2000) - ShockAdelaide Advertiser, 28 December 2000, review by Michael Duffy *"Acne & Peroxide" / "Geography" (2002)

References

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