From Our First EPs to French Exit

Before our first album, there were EPs, a mixtape and a lot of samples. Here is what we put out between 2010 and 2014, in the order it came.

What were our first releases?

• TV Girl (2010). Our first EP, named after the band, the year we started in San Diego.
• Benny and the Jetts (2011). Our second EP, the year we began playing live.
• The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle (2012). A mixtape. The demos Blurry Girls came out the same year.
• Lonely Women (2013). Our third EP, the year Jason Wyman became a full member and Wyatt Harmon joined on keyboards.

The early EPs were later gathered on the compilations Our First 2 EPs (2013) and Our First 3 EPs (2015).

What is French Exit?

French Exit is our debut studio album. It came out on 5 June 2014, and we released it ourselves. "Lovers Rock" is on it. In 2020 we shared more from those sessions on the EP The Night in Question: French Exit Outtakes.

How did those years shape our sound?

Those releases are where hypnotic pop took shape: indie and dream pop, lo-fi edges and samples from 1950s and 1960s songs and media, with Brad Petering's vocals on top.

Where do these years show up in the merch?

Our designs lean on the same things the music does: faces from old films, bold type and colours that feel like a late summer night. Each design comes on a tee, a long sleeve, a crewneck and a hoodie.

Find a design that takes you back to the beginning in the shop.