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The End of the World
French Exit PA011/DIG051



Leaving without saying goodbye is called a "French Exit." Suffice it to say, there has been an interesting cast of characters weaving in and out of the lives of The End of the World's Stefan Marolachakis and Benjamin Smith -- but somehow through 14 bass players and one fistfight, the two of them have been able to stick together, whether it be as best friends or as band mates. French Exit is their second full-length.

Out Now!
Released November 4, 2008

Listen: I Don't Wanna Lose

CD $12

Rahim
Laughter PA010



Rahim have always existed with one foot in and one foot out of New York City. They began in the humble manner of so many bands -- as a group of friends allured by the wonder of making music together, releasing cassettes and seven-inches to a dedicated local fan base. While the provinciality of their Long Island roots allowed for a unique musical direction, their proximity and relevance to New York City added an appropriate dose of urbane awareness and ambition. This long-cultivated and irreproducible musical vision is on full display on their second full-length Laughter -- a record of tense melodies, expansive synth textures and restless percussive energy.

Out Now!
Released September 9, 2008

Listen: Through A Window

CD $12

The Subjects / The End of the World
Subs & Dubs Split 7” PA009



Two of Pretty Activity’s finest -- The Subjects and The End of the World -- team up for a split 7” of two concise pop gems that are exactly the same length! "Goldenshire Boogie" b/w "Someone Else's Dollar"

Each vinyl includes a card for free digital download!
Released August 12, 2008

7” Vinyl $5

The Subjects
with the ease grace precision and cleverness of human beings PA008



Formed while two members were teachers and the two others their high school students, The Subjects exhibit just the type of mature songcraft and naïve exuberance that such a combination of personalities would suggest. Reckless and insightful, the record is a delicate combination of youth's wide-eyed optimism and the experience of age.

Released February 20, 2007

Listen: The Hounds of War, I Could Never Tune

CD $10

The End of the World
You're Making It Come Alive PA007/DIG036



Recorded at the Key Club in Benton Harbor, MI on the very same 24-track console that produced recordings as unquestionably disparate and magical as Sly and the Family Stone's There's A Riot Goin' On and Cass McComb's PREfection, The End of the World's debut full-length, You're Making It Come Alive, is a record that documents a focused creative vision, shaped for the better part of three years. You're Making It Come Alive expresses a sense of gravity without succumbing to melodrama, an earnestness that resists preciousness.

Released October 17, 2006

Listen: Last Cast, Show Your Age

CD $10

ALOKE
One Day We Will Kill You PA006
Release Date: May 2, 2006 (CD)



ALOKE is a band of such visceral intensity that it is only natural that their debut album was recorded live, in front of an audience and straight to tape. The songs of One Day We Will Kill You are propulsive and rhythmic -- moving between dense punk rock energy and melodic refrains.
Released March 6, 2006

Listen: Nameless, Dirty

CD $10

Vague Angels
Let's Duke It Out at Kilkenny Katz' PA005



Chris Leo, New York City's mythical troubadour, returns in his first Vague Angels full-length evoking a world both more solitary and singular than in past outings. The songs of Let's Duke It Out at Kilkenny Katz' have been stripped down to Chris, his lyrical guitar and the lush productions that serve as the landscapes for his musical wanderings.
Released March 6, 2006

Listen: The Princess and the Newt, The Vague Angels of Vagary

CD $10

Pretty Activity/Flameshovel/Record Label
2005 CD Sampler



Check out the summation of our 2005 activities, along with brethren labels Flameshovel and Record Label. Free (with standard $2 shipping cost). Also, included with each order!

Featuring: Ume, The End of the World, The Narrator, Make Believe, Sybris, Chin Up Chin Up, Joan of Arc, Bound Stems, Voltage, Parish School, Euphone, Tim Kinsella and Cex.

Free

The End of the World
PA004/RTR001



Two parts supercharge, one part mystery and one part romantic youthful nostalgia. Join us.
Released May 30, 2005

Listen: This Little Theater

CD $6

Ume
Urgent Sea PA003



Hailing from the vast expanses of Texas, Ume's music is a relentless expression of dissonance and beauty, cacophony and catharsis. A sublime record that never settles for a passive approach to the power of music.
Released May 30, 2005

Listen: Wake

CD $10

Vague Angels
"Themepark Ashtray" 7" (PA002)

Vague Angels perform "Themepark Ashtray in Ashtray Themepark" by the legendary and fictitious band The Breaks as it appears on their album Truth Loved which functions as Chapter 7 in the novel White Pigeons by Chris Leo b/w Lavender Diamond met Vague Angels at The Wild Frontier and sang "Wild"

Limited edition with handmade artwork!
Released November 9, 2004

7" $4

On!Air!Library!
On!Air!Library! PA001 LP



Ten songs that combine dense production and ethereal soundscapes with melodies that range from the haunting to the sublime. Limited-edition vinyl release includes a bonus track and redesigned artwork by the incomparable Sean McCabe.
Released November 15, 2004

Listen: Bread

LP $10

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