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Conchords comedy duo to release debut album

Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:08pm EST

NEW YORK (Billboard) - They play marginally talented singer/songwriters on their HBO comedy series, but Flight of the Conchords members Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie put in extensive studio time to perfect their debut album.

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All the tracks on their self-titled Sub Pop debut, due April 22, have appeared on the show, but a label official says they have been "massively reworked and totally re-arranged."

The synth-pop parody "Inner City Pressure" is likely to be the first single, and the label is now selecting 10 or 12 songs from a possible 15 to form the track list, says Tony Kiewel, the head of A&R at Sup Pop.

Last week, the New Zealand duo's debut EP, "The Distant Future," received a Grammy nomination for best comedy album.

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