The Praying Mantis I

by Armpit

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1.	Bellyforce 01:54	buy track
2.	Rocket 02:21	buy track
3.	Gallows 04:03	buy track
4.	Hot Gossip 02:49	buy track
5.	Blaster 01:58	buy track
6.	bbq@3am 03:31	buy track
7.	Fishtank II 03:13	buy track
8.	Manbat Reruns 03:28	buy track
9.	I Got A Need For Speed 01:00	buy track
10.	Sunbeam 02:43	buy track
11.	In A Butta Daze 02:21	buy track
12.	Battlefield Earth 06:34	buy track
13.	David 03:22	buy track
14.	For Me For Me For Me 04:25	buy track

about

originally released as a double cdr album by Pseudo Arcana (www.pseudoarcana.com).

credits

released July 7, 2003

sugar jon; synths, guitars, vocals, drums, cooledit, clarinette,

casios, suburb sound
cja; guitars, synths, casios, vocals, tapes, drum stuff, piano
iso12; synths, clarinette
smokehouse; guitars, taped vocals
david; taped vocals (track 13)
duckling monster; cat tin
mike j hex; taped vocals (track 14)
recordings 1997-1998, 2001-2002 dunedin & upper hutt.

ta ; antony & sara, cpsip, starmart, 20city, iso, motty & the strange

girls, the futurians, kraus, sick guitar, jones/the crown hotel, stfn

nvll, sharma bros, martin/memorial drive.

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Armpit New Zealand

discography

Gallows

Feb 2013
Angst Und Ego ep

Oct 2010
Mano O Mano

May 2005
The Praying Mantis II

Aug 2003
The Praying Mantis I

Jul 2003
The Grand Danyon

Mar 1998
pitmaster

Dec 1997
Freeplay I

Dec 1996
freeplay II

Dec 1996

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