Group
Kind of Like Spitting
- From
- Portland, United States
- Active
- 1996–2006
- Releases
- 26
- indie rock
About
Kind of Like Spitting is an American indie rock band. They formed in 1996 in Portland, Oregon. The band was led by singer-songwriter Ben Barnett, whose work has drawn comparisons to Elliott Smith, Mark Eitzel, Billy Bragg, and Robert Pollard.
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Over the next decade, Kind of Like Spitting regularly toured in the US, sometimes with David Jerkovich of Novi Split or a backing band. Kind of Like Spitting released twelve albums in seven years. In the UK, the track "Birds of a Feather" was picked up and played by BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel; however, it never received regular airplay. The band announced a break-up in 2006 for personal reasons. After reuniting in 2012, the band broke up again in 2025.
Members
Discography
Albums
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Kind Of Like Spitting
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You Secretly Want Me Dead Apple Music
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Nothing Makes Sense Without It Apple Music
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Old Moon in the Arms of the New Apple Music
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$100 Room
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Insound Tour Support Series, Volume 14
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Bridges Worth Burning Apple Music
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In the Red Apple Music
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Learn: The Songs of Phil Ochs Apple Music
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Your Living Room’s All Over Me
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The Thrill of the Hunt Apple Music
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Songs About Zombies And Trust Issues
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It's Always Nice to See You
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Myspace covers
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Learn 2: The Songs Of The Karl Hendricks Trio Apple Music
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I DO IT FOR MY CITY Apple Music
Live
Compilations
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Reference
Also known as
Kind of Like Splitting · King of Like Spitting · kind of like spitting
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.