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Full set
· 'Life Without a Brain'
· 'Last Romantic Day'
· 'A Little Bit of You In Everything'
· 'Sweetness & Tenderness'
· Interview

1. Frontman Matt Sharp is the former bass player for Weezer.
2. In 1995, the Rentals released their debut album, 'Return of the Rentals.' In 2007, the Rentals actually returned from a six-year break.
3. The band performed a month-long residency at Spaceland in Los Angeles.
4. Sharp says that his synthesizers have a "mind of their own. They decide how they want to work and when they want to work."
5.Sharp and former keyboardist Tom Grimley came up with the name 'Return of the Rentals' for the first album.

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What are bloggers saying about the Rentals?

-- "... a quirky, novelty new wave side project that unintentionally became a major inspiration to the numerous indie bands..."
-- "The Friends of P are back - and they're awesome. "
-- "Matt was full of energy, giving off a goofy-mad-symphony-conductor vibe, while the rest of the members did a great job putting out some quality sounding tunes."