These albums were originally self-released on CD or via early digital platforms like Mediafire and are now widely available on SoundCloud I Hate My Friends (2008):
A 12-track album featuring original versions of "Flying Model Rockets" and "I Think Your Nose Is Bleeding". It also includes deep cuts like "The Bass Is Too Loud" and "Silver Shinbone (Bucket Song)".
"I forgot I used to scream that high," Brian laughed, leaning back as the bridge kicked in—a frantic, off-key trumpet solo they’d recorded using a toy instrument from a thrift store.
For fans of the New Jersey indie-folk-punk duo The Front Bottoms, the studio albums— Talon of the Hawk , Back on Top , In Sickness & In Flames —are just the tip of the iceberg. The real mythology, the secret handshake of the dedicated "Citizen" base, lives in the gritty, lo-fi, and often chaotic world of .
The Front Bottoms have an extensive history of "unreleased" music, much of which consists of early self-released albums and demos that fans have unearthed over the years . This includes the "Grandmother Series" EPs (like , Ann , and Theresa ), which are essentially professional re-recordings of these older, rarer tracks. The Early "Unreleased" Albums
These three albums were self-released before the band signed to a major label and are generally considered the "unreleased" core: I Hate My Friends (2008) : Notable for tracks like " You Wouldn't Be Laughing ," which many fans consider the best on the album. My Grandma vs. Pneumonia (2009) : Features early versions of songs like " Flying Model Rockets " and unreleased favorites like " The Distance That I Fell Brothers Can't Be Friends (2008) : Includes tracks such as " So Sick We're Dead Carry Me Down the Street Rare & "Lost" Tracks
Do not confuse this with the pop hit. This is a devastating, slow-burn break-up track from the I Hate My Friends compilation. It features one of the most repetitive, hypnotic guitar riffs in their catalog and lyrics about watching an ex move on. The low fidelity only enhances the feeling of eavesdropping on a private nervous breakdown.
