The Karelia were a Scottish band formed by current Franz Ferdinand frontman… Read Full Bio ↴The Karelia were a Scottish band formed by current Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos, known at the time as Alex Huntley, in 1996.

The Karelia formed from the ashes of rock/jazz band The Blisters, with Huntley, Alan Wylie, and Glen Thomson of the earlier band joined by Greek drummer Tassos Bobos. Their sound has been described as "prog/techno rock with Iggy-voxed overtones", and "jazzy film-noir lo-fi."

The band's only album, Divorce At High Noon, was released in 1997 on Roadrunner Records to little acclaim. Produced by Bid of The Monochrome Set,[1] it was an off the wall mix of rock and jazz trumpet with unusual lyrics. The final song, "Garavurghty Butes", was completely freestyle with improvised lyrics and musical arrangement. The band did not tour and were unknown outside Glasgow. Very few copies of the album sold (literally hundreds) and the band split in 1998 after contributing to an EP for the Guided Missile label.

Upon the huge success of Franz Ferdinand fans began to exchange originals of Divorce at High Noon for £50-£100. Because of this, the album was re-released in February 2005. It featured all of the previous album and two bonus tracks.

The band's name derives from the same named Greek tobacco industry "Karelia". It is also an area in Northern Europe divided between Russia and Finland.

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The Karelia Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Karelia:

Crazy Irritation Suppose you're sick of being dull, Distraught that you may …
Dancing Along to Nekrotaphion Old boys seek a man And the men marry women Who the…
Divorce at High Noon I'm sorry, my dear I know it may hurt, my dear Oh,…
Exaggeration I made you come But But I don't resole I see you…
Garavurghty Butes When I was in my final years of being a Schoolboy,…
Infinite Duration Do you remember, remember that night? Oh, when I held you…
Life in a Barrat Garret So many people People settle down I want to be part of…
Love's A Cliché Feels like I'm falling, I've been falling for a mile. Took…
Nostalgia (Speaking) - I like old fashioned music It's been life, t…

Remorse at High Noon I'm sorry, my dear, But I did not know, my dear That…
Say Try How can you say try? Trying's so tiring. And why do…
Tension I'm not angry, I'm just frustrated. What your hearing is my…
The Infinite Duration Do you remember, remember that night? Oh, when I held you…

To His Coy Dietress Take me tenderly If you could salivate I would appreciate …

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