Their first album,
Relayted, was released by
Jagjaguwar and garnered positive reviews for its unique vocal stylings and retro-but-contemporary sound. It has been described as walking the "line between schmaltz and sincerity, between parody and earnestness." The songs, inspired by
10cc's "
I'm Not In Love", were written at 69
BPM and recorded over the course of a year.
The Guardian called the album "a triumph" and listed it as "the album of the year".
The A.V. Club gave the album B+. In May 2010, Gayngs staged a prom-themed release party for their song "The Last Prom on Earth" at
First Avenue in
Minneapolis.
Prince watched the show from the side stage. The band played a ten-show tour in September and October 2010, scheduled to culminate with a performance at
Austin City Limits. However, due to a misunderstanding with the rental company providing their tour bus, their equipment was taken back to Nashville in the early morning of October 10, 2010. This forced them to cancel what
Justin Vernon referred to as "possibly our last show ever." On October 4, they were featured as the musical guests on
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. On April 15, 2011 the band played a late-night set in the Mojave Tent on the opening night of
Coachella. On March 4, 2011
Doomtree released a free 7-track remix EP, entitled
Affiliyated. Among the artists involved were
Cecil Otter,
Sims,
Paper Tiger,
Mike Mictlan,
P.O.S, and
Lazerbeak. Their songs "The Gaudy Side of Town" and "The Walker" were featured on the soundtrack album for the 2012 film
The Comedy, starring
Tim Heidecker. On May 14, 2020, after over nine years of silence, the band released the single "Appeayl 2 U" via
Bandcamp. ==Members==