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Trends & Markets (Outtake)

from Verse Chorus Curse

January 12th, 2011
11 tracks
25:55
Verse Chorus Curse
Verse Chorus Curse
Trends & Markets (Outtake)
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Trends & Markets (Outtake)
The Demographic
Hang your hope on a credit card / Whittled down until it’s gone Pay someone to raise the kids / and pros to mow the lawn Blog about the things you buy / subcontract, diversify Get online and move offshore / log in now and take a tour Sign up for a new phone plan / Consolidate your debt, my man Therapy for mental health / merch it out and brand yourself Greeting cards for getting old / Bullet point, Verdana Bold Try our secure shopping cart / Upload share and fall apart Self-help book improve yourself / Things on sale to fill the shelf Tchotchkes on the windowsill / Installment plans to pay the bills Preserve that and cherish this / Mylar sleeve and reminisce Sign up for that yoga class / That APR can kiss my ass Oh, ask me what I think of that / Stalling out and falling flat Trial membership ran out / tech support can hear you shout What's the lesson from the past? / This year is worse than-the-last Coupons and a plastic token / I spent it all and now I’m broken
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Released in 2011, this album has been remixed and remastered, featuring four bonus tracks which weren't good enough the first time around, but are now precious rare gems! Cleaned up the album art, too. Dang what a deal!

"Rock served raw... Every song is solid." - THE DELI

"...a guitar and drums duo that likes to keep it pretty raw." - VALLEY ADVOCATE

"...showcases a love for both noise and melody." - NOISE BOSTON

Credits

Written and performed by Tom Pappalardo and Sturgis Cunningham

Lap steel on ‘Another Big Mistake’ by Jon Wynn

Layout by Standard Design

Originally released 1/12/2011

Engineered by Tom in 2011

Remixed by Grant Wicks at Uncanny Audio in 2025

Mastered by Saff Mastering in 2025