The Depreciation Guild was an American

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and

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band from

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, New York, United States. The group was formed in 2005 by Kurt Feldman and Adrian Hashizume. Before disbanding, their lineup included Kurt Feldman and Christoph Hochheim (who later became the drummer and touring guitarist, respectively, for

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band

the Pains of Being Pure at Heart The Pains of Being Pure at Heart were an American indie pop band from New York City, formed in 2007. The band centered around founding member and principal songwriter Kip Berman (vocals, guitar). In the band's final iteration, Berman was joined ...

), joined for live performances by Anton Hochheim on percussion and Raphael Radna on bass guitar. Their debut, digital-only EP ''Nautilus'' was released by chiptune label

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in 2006, and their debut album ''In Her Gentle Jaws'' followed as a self-released free download in 2007.

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picked the band up in 2009 and reissued their debut album with some remastering. A second full-length, ''Spirit Youth'', followed in mid-2010.Review of ''Spirit Youth''

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. The band also did remixes for artists such as Oh No Ono and Chateleine. Their song "Dream About Me" was featured in the 2010 film '' Kaboom''. In December 2010, they announced on their

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page that they would be disbanding after their final show in January 2011, citing musical differences within the band. Since their separation, Kurt Feldman has continued to be a member of the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and also began his own solo career as Ice Choir. Christoph Hochheim also began his solo career, as Ablebody. In August 2013, the original lineup of Kurt Feldman and Adrian Hashizume reunited for a one-off performance of ''In Her Gentle Jaws'' in its entirety at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn.

Discography

Studio albums

*''In Her Gentle Jaws'' (self-released, 2007;

, 2009) *''Spirit Youth'' (Kanine Records, 2010)

Extended plays

*''Nautilus'' EP (

, 2006)

Singles

*"Dream About Me" single (Kanine Records, 2009) *"Blue Lily" single (Kanine Records, 2010)

References

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