RAGE AT THE BADLANDS

by Cut City

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So here's a story..

Years ago I asked Cut City if I could release an E.P by them, unknown to me that the band had ceased years before and was on a long term haitus, exhaused & tired, and that their last album, the stunning 'Where's The Harm In Dreams Disarmed' was pieced together like a post punk jigsaw smeared with lush shoegaze psychedelics and doomed rage long after the band was active (check out tracks 'Void' & 'A Modest Recovery'.. mindblowing).
Their debut album 'Exit Decades' was a jagged, raw new wave masterpiece, dark, intense, droning, full of pointed angst, staring into the void pushed through a stack of reverb units, a euphoric beauty (check out 'Like Ashes, Like Millions', 'Just Pornography' & 'The Dull Miles').
For a while it was thought this was Interpol on the sly..its more consistent than anything they ever did and a reference im sure they're tired of as there is more of a Joy Division post punk influence in there.
This band propelled in dynamics..

So I loved their sound..and they are a hugely underated band; thats official.
So it was explained what had happened but another side project was offered, demo's of tracks were sent over but it never evolved into a release; apologies were sent.......................then silence.

During the first lockdown the band got back together to perform 'Where's The Harm In Dreams Disarmed' in full as it had never been played out..it was a live stream from a living room...fans reacted and the band, suprised, started writing again..from this came the 'Absolutes' E.P, a glorious 12" soaked in 80s Nu Wave influence ( 'Untitled Dancers' is a fave track).

Then I get a message...."We really owe you an E.P"

The band had been secretly recording tracks for a possible 3rd album which is now to be released by California's Garagerock Records, and wrote 8 tracks just for Box Bedroom Rebels..this E.P is so exclusive its ridiculous!
Described as a homage to the late 70s/ early 80s skateboard culture & American post punk bands they loved (Dag Nasty, Black Flag, Rites of Spring, Husker Du etc) this E.P is a collection of ramped up melodic power pop; tracks burst with hooks, harmonies and shimmering guitars; everything from the previous releases is there just more concise, direct, to the point and done in around 2 minutes. Its an 8 track vinyl EP and not a second is wasted. Post punk power pop perfection thats a joy to the ears and a rush of adrenaline for the first release of 2022! These songs explode with euphoric choruses and positivity.

Track List -

Side A.
1. Skate Dogs
2. Slamma II
3. Rigged, Ripped And Damaged
4. Outrun (Negative Space)

Side AA.
1. Outrun (Merge)
2. Gator
3. Speed Freaks
4. Have You Seen Him ?

The download version of this E.P Includes both parts of 'Outrun' merged and mixed into a whole new track.

8 track 7" 33rpm E.P house in a numbered risograph double sided sleeve with a 16 page booklet and envelope containing 9 track download code, personalised confetti bag, Cut City Stickers, skateboard stickers, BBR History Part 7 & BBR Letter.

Limited to only 250 copies.

Includes unlimited streaming of BBR#40 CUT CITY 'Rage At The Badlands' E.P via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more

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1.	Skate Dogs 01:32	lyrics	buy track
I’m on the telephone No voice I’m all alone Imagining all smiles Inside is bleeding dry Head’s up if you care a lot Hands down it was my best shot But I don’t want a Sunny summer You can say the sky is bright Can I go out and kill tonite Dressed up we paint it black Guiding lives by the zodiac
2.	Slamma II 02:36	lyrics	buy track
You could own your own way And I could tell all lies Then disown your own mistakes But our souls are watching If not today then what about tomorrow Hearts ripped wide open You can bleed without a wound And I could drink to tears Hold everyone hostages Coz my soul’s already sold
3.	Rigged Ripped and Damaged 03:08	lyrics	buy track
Broken on the floor With nowhere to go It’s a different kind of hide & seek Never gonna show The blood spill on the wall Bullet in my heart That’s the way we part It’s a different kind of sky to ride Never gonna show The blood spill on the wall When you tire of the world In a way that you hide And you’re feeling all alone Growing stronger Show me all the rage We’re on a different page In a burning book of love Never gonna know If tears are gonna fall Kissed by the sun As if we’re on the run In a hijacked Cadillac Never gonna know If tears are gonna fall
4.	Outrun (Negative Space) 02:04	lyrics	buy track
In the sky there are silver paper planes Dropping bombs All over
5.	Gator 01:48	lyrics	buy track
It never happened Where’s the holy ghost It never happened Just a bunch of smoke It’s understandable If you wait for me It’s too late for this Tired of wanting Tired of needing a soul Tired of curses Tired of nursing this cold I can feel the emotion I can feel the emotion
6.	Speed Freaks 02:32	lyrics	buy track
In my head In my head In my head What you said What you said What you said What you said In my head The touch you have That much is said Anything Everything I can sense there’s no control In my head In my head I can sense there’s no control In my head In my head The touch you have That much is said Anything Everything Anything Everything Anything Everything Anything Anything…
7.	Have You Seen Him? 02:56	lyrics	buy track
Inside this ambulance Is this Los Angeles Hit it up then fall in line And then the angels screamed Break it up The silence It is not your fault We haven’t got a clue Count down as the world is ending Follow your innocence Annihilate the witnesses Fuck up and fall from grace Pitch black until the end

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released April 1, 2022

RAGE AT THE BADLANDS was recorded live at Castlemania on the 5th and 6th of November, 2021. Mixed, mastered and engineered by Magnus Borg. All songs and words were written, borrowed or stolen by Cut City. No samples were cleared and no synths were used on this recording. Dubious artwork by Oskar Andersson. Cut City is David, Magnus, Max & Oskar. Thanks to Kevin and Box Bedroom Rebels.

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Blind men leading deaf mutes in handcuffs through a minefield. Swedish cosmopolitans with table manners. We were there when the dam begun to burst. 1979, year of Lorde.

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