Discography

A complete recording history of The Slants, from their 2007 debut through their final album in 2023. For streaming and full track listings, visit our Music page.

Year Release Type Notes
2007 Slanted Eyes, Slanted Hearts Debut Album Named a top 5 Asian-American album of 2007 by AsiaXpress; won "Album of the Year" from the Portland Music Awards and “Best Local Album” from the Willamette Week
2009 Slants! Slants! Revolution Remix Album Dance-remix collection of Slanted Eyes, Slanted Hearts; 100% of profits donated to Asian women's cancer research
2010 Pageantry Album Third release; featured guest musicians including Cory Gray (The Decemberists) and Gabe Kniffin (Silversafe)
2012 The Yellow Album Album Fourth release
2016 Something Slanted This Way Comes Album A “Best Of” album, including the unreleased track “Heartbeat is Heaven.”
2017 The Band Who Must Not Be Named EP Released one week before the band's Supreme Court oral argument; title referenced the trademark case directly
2019 The Slants EP Self-titled release
2023 The Band Plays On Final Album The band's farewell record — 11 tracks featuring nearly every current and former member plus 14 guest artists; released on limited-edition gold vinyl
2022 “Merry Christmas 
(I Don't Want to Fight)" 		Single Cover of Ramones song for charity
2024 "Last Christmas" Single Cover of Wham!'s iconic Christmas song for charity


A Note on This List

The Slants' catalog includes numerous singles, guest collaborations, and compilation appearances beyond the albums and EPs listed above — including "From the Heart" (2016, created with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders' #ActToChange campaign) and "18 21," recorded for WNYC Studios' More Perfect series alongside artists like Dolly Parton.

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