The discography of American indie rock band Karate consists of eight albums, two live albums, three EPs, ten singles, and two compilation albums.
The band formed in 1993 and released a demo tape, Sometimes You're A Radio, the same year. It was followed by the "Death Kit"/"Nerve" single and their self-titled album in 1995. In 1996, they released splits with The Crownhate Ruin and The Lune. The following year, they released the "Operation: Sand"/"Empty There" and the In Place of Real Insight album. 1997 saw the release of The Bed Is In The Ocean. While no releases came in the following two years, Unsolved was released in 2000. The "Cancel"/"Sing" single was released in 2001. 2002 had the release of Some Boots, while 2003 saw the release of their first live album, Concerto al Barchessone Vecchio. Their last album before the end of their original run, Pockets, was released in 2004. The band disbanded in 2005, with their last release being the In the Fishtank 12 EP. After disbanding, the members released a live album, 595, in 2007. The Numero Group began reissuing the band's material in 2021. They reunited in 2022. The following year saw their first compilation, Time Expired, with their second, Complete Studio Recordings, releasing in 2023. In 2024, the band and Numero Group began teasing new recordings, culminating in the announcement of Make It Fit, releasing in October of that year.
Albums
Studio albums TitleRelease infoSometimes You're A Radio 1993 Self-released CassetteKarate 1995 Southern Records CD, LP, cassetteIn Place of Real Insight April 28, 1997 Southern Records CD, LP, cassetteThe Bed Is In The Ocean 1998 Southern Records CD, LP, cassetteUnsolved October 24, 2000 Southern Records CD, LP, cassetteSome Boots September 27, 2002 Southern Records CD, LPPockets August 23, 2004 Southern Records CD, LPMake It Fit October 18, 2024 Numero Group CD, LP, cassette, digital
Live albums TitleRelease infoConcerto al Barchessone Vecchio February 2003 Fooltribe CD595 October 8, 2007 Southern Records LP, CD Recorded in 2003
Compilation albums +TitleRelease infoTime Expired June 21, 2022 Numero Group LP, digitalComplete Studio Recordings September 15, 2023 Numero Group CD, digitalIf You Can Hold Your Breath September 12, 2025 Numero Group LP, digital
EPs TitleRelease infoSplit with The Crownhate Ruin 1996 Art Monk Construction 7""Cancel"/"Sing" 2001 Southern Records CDIn the Fishtank 12 February 22, 2005 Konkurrent CD, vinyl
Singles +TitleRelease info"Death Kit"/"Nerve" 1995 Southern Records 7""The Schwinn"/"On Letting You Go" 1996 Split with The Lune 7""Operation: Sand"/"Empty There" 1997 Southern 7""Cherry Coke"/"The Schwinn" 2021 The Numero Group DigitalFantasma 2023 The Numero Group 7" Split with UnwoundFor Your Entertainment 2023 The Numero Group Digital, cassette Split with Unwound and Pelican"Defendants" b/w "Silence, Sound" 2024 The Numero Group Digital"Around The Dial" 2024 Numero Group Digital"Cannibals" 2024 Numero Group Digital"Fall to Grace" 2024 Numero Group Digital"Dating is Stupid" April 17, 2025 Numero Group Digital"Remembering to Forget" May 15, 2025 Numero Group Digital"First Time" June 12, 2025 Numero Group Digital"Hard Song" August 7, 2025 Numero Group Digital
Appearances on other releases +YearSong titleReleaseLabel1996"Bad Tattoo"CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 34 June 1996CMJ1996"What is Sleep?"Little Darla Has A Treat For You Volume 3, Spring 1996Darla Records1997"New New"Little Darla Has A Treat For You Volume 7, Summer 1997Darla Records1998"The Last Wars"Southern Tree & Polyvinyl Fall / Winter 1998 CompilationPolyvinyl/Tree/Southern Records2000"Empty There"In My Living RoomKimchee Records2002"Operation: Sand"This River Runs DryMusic Is My Heroin2002"Ice or Ground?"Ottobre 2002Il Mucchio Selvaggio2003"Airport"93 Feet East Vol. 193 Records2004"With Age"Music at Alive 2004_02ALIVE2004"Tow Truck"Music with LatitudeSouthern Records2005"This Day Next Year"Duyster.[PIAS]2005"Water"When The Cat Returns, The Mice Are FuckedSouthern Records2007"The Root and the Ruins"Monopoly of BrillianceSouthern Records2009"- - -"Campiones di CassettiBeerbird Records2022"New New"Memorable But Not Honorable Mixtape Vol. 14Memorable But Not Honorable2023"Today or Tomorrow"Numero TwentyThe Numero Group2025"Cherry Coke" and "The Schwinn"SequoiaThe Numero Group2025"This Day Next Year"Flyoversx Presents Mixtape Series Volume 2: Jinjiang MixtapeThe Great Attractor2026"Today or Tomorrow"Space Jams: Music From and Inspired by the NumeroverseThe Numero Group2026"Today or Tomorrow"Flyoversx Presents Mixtape Series Volume 3: Pidu Wenjiang MixtapeThe Great Attractor
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