In Place of Real Insight is the second studio album by Karate. In Place of Real Insight is the second studio album by Karate. false 2025-11-08 08:07:23 In Place of Real Insight 1997 1997-04-28 1997-04-28 31 Indie Rock 113400 2124404 d839c67b-4ab6-4b08-b7f2-5e5fd1743173 7d942b74-f556-49c5-8987-067dc0488c90 2d79d37b-3bf4-3910-82ef-ba5ef1e63883 /media/data/media4/Music/Karate/In Place of Real Insight/folder.jpg Karate Karate 1 1 This, Plus Slow Song 02:24 1 2 New Martini 03:36 1 3 Wake Up, Decide 03:05 1 4 It’s 98 Stop 04:30 1 5 New New 02:46 1 6 The New Hangout Condition 05:04 1 7 On Cutting 04:24 1 8 Die Die 02:40 1 9 Today or Tomorrow 01:59 Karate is an American band, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1993 by Geoff Farina, Eamonn Vitt and Gavin McCarthy, with Jeff Goddard joining in 1995. The band split up in 2005 before reuniting in 2022. The band is characterized by fusion of indie rock, emo, post-hardcore, post-rock and jazz, with the jazz influence becoming more dominant in later releases. In particular, Farina has cited Minutemen, Beefeater, and McCoy Tyner as major influences on their sound.