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Defining attempts at structure

by Shuriken

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1.
Sailor song 05:57
Trapped under the sand It feels like I'm dreaming Cast into the sea Balance turning Ocean seemed so wide Waves kept on coming An ocean left to hide Sounds of falling There's nothing left but blue It feels like your drinking Nothing left but blue It feels like your sinking
2.
Aphod 03:33
The van is waiting It's time to leave, and so we thieve The lights are fading He looks at you, and see right through There's much to darkness it closes in, from all around I won't think clearly It passed you by, I heard a sound solid gold on solid ground Come without a struggle Try not to make things worse for yourself Come without a struggle Let's not make things worse for yourself Come without a struggle Try not to make things hard for yourself Come without a struggle Try not to make things worse for yourself
3.
Neo-fidelity 05:13
(unintelligible) Don't look into the eye of the monster in your mind the world seems so small I won't give it a second thought don't you, care about things anymore soon to go through anything worth fighting for you've gotta learn or things'll get worse there's no forever in your mind sometimes people just can't sleep some creatures can't do what their taught sometimes people just cant see I won't give it a second thought don't you, care about things anymore soon to go through anything worth fighting/dying for (unintelligible)
4.
Z-Waves 02:57
(unintelligible)
5.
Treble, you're rollin through the bends Several, times this journey end This time, I'll see you on the stairs And it scares me, and it's coming from somewhere Still it's not there Don't you feel like this again Debt runs thru to the mouth of the sand Soon you will never be the same Still you know you're not a fool, it's just a phase you're going through Don't mind, the fact that I don't mind Silver, traces you can't find Stay down,hoping it won't show Still I don't like this But you're dragged into the fold Still it's still gold Don't you feel like this again Debt runs thru to the mouth of the sand Soon you will never be the same Still you know you're not a fool, you're just a phase you're going through
6.
Karaoke 06:22
(instrumental)
7.
There is an axis of view/there is an answer for you (Karla: I'll rise, I'll fall, a perspective was all we saw) There is an axis of view/there is an answer for you (Karla: there is an answer for you, la la la la la la la la) Tried to stop what was going on (Keyboard solo) Tried to There is an axis of view/2 perspectives were all we saw (Karla: 'll rise, I'll fall, 2 perspectives were all we saw) There is an axis of view/2 perspectives were all we saw (Karla: There is an axis of view/2 perspectives were all we saw) tried to stop what was going on (Karla: I'll rise, I'll fall, 2 perspectives were all we saw) I'll rise, I'll fall, a schematic was all we bought) (Karla: I'll rise, I'll fall, 2 perspectives were all we saw) I'll rise, I'll fall, a schematic was all we bought) (Karla: I'll rise, I'll fall, 2 perspectives were all we saw) (keyboard solo) tried to stop tried to stop what
8.
9.
Smalltowns 01:50
Don't just stand here, be an outlaw ooooooh ooooooh Go. and. help. other smalltowns don't look down smalltowns smalltowns (Matt: blazing a trail) Don't just stand here, (Matt: on hallowed ground) be an outlaw (Matt: he's that kind've guy) ooohhhh (Matt: travels the smalltowns) ohhhhhh (Matt: Oh, he usually goes, into a cave, and comes out, the other side, he's on the other side, into a hole) smalltowns sorcerers may be invisible sorcerers may be invisible sorcerers may be invisible sorcerers may be invisible sorcerers may be invisible sorcerers may be
10.
Wesrtn fields Sunset, its going down Saddle up, we're leaving town Grudging on, wherever I see Guns blazing, down on me (Karla: la la la la la laaaaa laaaaa, laaaaa, laaaaaa ) I don't really want to now there's nothing on to making something of you make me think you want to make me think there're onto making something of you I don't really want to (Karla: la la la la la laaaaa laaaaa, laaaaa, laaaaaa ) I don't really want to I don't really want you making something of you I don't really want to now there's nothing on to making something of you I don't really want to I don't really want you making something of you I don't really want to now there's nothing on to
11.
Burnin skull in the back of yr mind (Karla: Burnin skulls in the back of yr mind) Down in flames it's your turn (Karla: we encompass total rock) Set fire now make if burn (Karla: yr not as smart as you thought) we encompass total rock (Karla: we encompass total rock) I wanna breach the perimeter of yr love (Karla: Burnin skulls in the back of yr mind) Burnin skull in the back of yr mind (Karla: Burnin skulls in the back of yr mind) Yeah, we encompass total rock (Karla: we encompass total rock) Set routines in the back of yr mind… Things aren't as good as you thought (Karla: Burnin skulls in the back of yr mind) we encompass total rock (unintelligible) Yr not as smart as you thought Burnin skull in the back of your mind (Karla: yr not as smart as you thought) Hey man what the fuck do you want? (Karla: Burnin skulls in the back of yr mind) Its time to check out what you've got yeah, yeah, yeahahhh, (Karla: yr not as smart as you thought) oh yeah, fucking shit in your box (Karla: yr not as smart as you thought) it's just the kids trying to rock awww girl yeah c'mon (unintelligible screams)
12.
Robot vs Jez 05:17
(instrumental)
13.
Amatuer 08:12
I cross near you (Karla: I cross near you) There's something buried in the yard I can't hear you (Karla: I can't hear you) But I'm diggin' up the shards A Change is comin (Karla: Change is comin) But what am I supposed to say Wish I could help you (Karla: la la laaaa la) But I'm an amateur by trade Strategy's helpless, I just get past this I guess you're on your own now We set up defences, but the fortress was empty I guess you're on your own now Strategy's helpless, I just get past this I guess you're on your own now We set up defences, the fortress was empty Well I guess you're on your own now

about

I guess this is where it all started, move from backwoods fnq to the capital city and start a 'shoegaze' band. ha. we recorded this between a practice room an hours drive out of brisbane town called "Grunt Machine" frequented by fine haired masses of local soft metal bands, the rest was done in my bedroom or around various parts of the house, all on a borrowed mac. the beige kind your parents probably used in the war. cubase would crash every 5 minutes. we probably thought adding as many plug-ins as possible would make recording thru $15 microphones make us sound like alan moulder's spectre was in the room. instead you get what we have here.

era review via rockinghorse records as follows:

"Debut album from this Brisbane band who have caused mass stirrings on the underground. Self financed, recorded. Mixed and released, this package follows a fine trend of our locals getting out there and just doing IT! Shuriken, we admire you for that alone, not to mention your wonderful blend of (if I could be so bold) a lifetime spent listening to the gentle pop of Stereolab and the skewed noise of Sonic Youth."

credits

released May 15, 1999

frm cd liners:
"recorded & mixed by shu-ri-ken, produced by Matt 3rd to 5th /99 thank you"

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Shuriken Brisbane, Australia

5, then 4 kids from Brisbane, egos and record collections spiraling wildly out of control decide to conquer their own internal logic of indie/rock/art/improv/musick. monumental failure. documents were left behind, wasted gigabytes of files were created + slain. time has no meaning. unlikely to ever be resurrected beyond this digital eulogy. will refrm 4 ATP 10 thou minimum. M.R. ... more

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