''The Distant Future'' is an EP by

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, released on August 7, 2007. It was certified Gold in New Zealand on May 11, 2008, selling over 7,500 copies.Gold Certification in New Zealand: May 11, 2008
Retrieved: May 23, 2009 The album was produced by

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and recorded in LA and New York by Petralia and engineer Matt Shane. The live portions were taken from concerts at Comix Comedy Club in New York City. The EP won

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Track listing

#" Business Time" - 4:05 #" If You're Into It" - 1:46 #" Not Crying" - 3:24 #" The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room) (Live)" - 5:10 #"Banter (Live)" - 3:33 #" Robots (Live)" - 5:00

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Distant Future, The Flight of the Conchords albums 2007 debut EPs Sub Pop EPs 2007 live albums Sub Pop live albums Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album Live EPs Comedy EPs 2000s comedy albums Albums produced by Mickey Petralia