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Flight of the Conchords begins with Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement exhausting every French phrase between them over some breezy bossa nova. Then, it gets really weird.

The Kiwi cut-ups-- and stars of the self-styled HBO comedy program you've probably been told to watch a time or two-- have lined up 15 "fully fleshed-out and professionally recorded versions of Flight of the Conchords concert and television favorites" for their eponymous debut LP.

Produced by Mickey Petralia (Beck's Midnite Vultures, Ladytron's Light & Magic), the disc features guest appearances from the Conchords' "manager" Rhys Darby and, um, Rhymenocerous and Hiphopapoatumus. It arrives April 22 thanks to Sub Pop, though I know at least one gal who's already got the leak.

Jemaine and Bret will take to the road in the States for a mess of dates, including a stop up there at the Sasquatch! Festival. And the second season of "Flight of the Conchords" is apparently set to hit your television circa January of next year.

Flight of the Conchords:

01 Foux du Fafa
02 Inner City Pressure
03 Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenocerous [ft. Rhymenocerous and the Hiphopapoatumus]
04 Think About It
05 Ladies of the World
06 Mutha'uckas
07 The Prince of Parties
08 Leggy Blonde [ft. Rhys Darby]
09 Robots
10 Boom
11 A Kiss Is Not a Contract
12 The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)
13 Business Time
14 Bowie
15 Au Revoir

Flight plan:

04-26 Los Angeles, CA - Amoeba Records Hollywood (in-store)
05-05 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
05-06 New York, NY - Town Hall
05-07 New York, NY - Town Hall
05-09 Washington, DC - Lisner Auditorium
05-10 Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre
05-11 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
05-13 Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
05-14 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05-15 Denver, CO - Ellie Caulkins Opera House
05-26 George, WA - The Gorge (Sasquatch! Festival)
05-27 San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Auditiroium
05-30 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
06-01 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre