Reworked version of "Pacific" made by Alexey Polyakov.
Vocals: Vadim Tikhonov;
Programming, mixing, guitars: Alexey Polyakov.

PACIFIC
(Tikhonov)

People kill each other
It's the act of violence
Why do they do that?
They might be puppets

You wanna show you're super
Or get a bliss from it
When voices tell you be a killer
But anyway you're lost in shit

Chorus 1: (x2)
Why do you kill people?
Destroy all on your way
Do you think it's simple?
No, you make a very big mistake

War is the will's intrusion
For realization of the power
Thus struggling with the complex
Your ambitions come true

Chorus 2: (x2)
For what you need the blood?
People's tears and pains
Million souls at God
And cities became remains

War is a drill in madness
It will be forever
But nevertheless it can be stopped
Mind people, and turn on your mind!

All Tomorrow's Parties - Pacific 2 (Alexey Polyakov Remix)

Released: March 4, 2015 on VOLNA.AFISHA.RU
Recorded: Moscow, Russia, December 2014 - February 2015
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: ACTPA

Personnel: 
Vadim Tikhonov - guitars, lead vocals; 
Wladek Sheen - guitars, backing vocals; 
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass guitar; 
Denis Kuznetsov - drums;
Artyom Amatuni - engineering, mixing, mastering; 
Alyona Chepurchenko - cover artwork.

IKIKN

Released: March 4, 2015 on VOLNA.AFISHA.RU
Recorded: Moscow, Russia, December 2014 - February 2015
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: ACTPA

Personnel: 
Vadim Tikhonov - guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals; 
Wladek Sheen - guitars, backing vocals, keys; 
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass guitar, backing vocals; 
Denis Kuznetsov - drums, djembe;
Artyom Amatuni - engineering, mixing, mastering; 
Alyona Chepurchenko - cover artwork.

Babel

Released: March 4, 2015 on VOLNA.AFISHA.RU
Recorded: Moscow, Russia, December 2014 - February 2015
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: ACTPA

Personnel: 
Vadim Tikhonov - guitars, lead vocals; 
Wladek Sheen - guitars, backing vocals, keys; 
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass guitar; 
Denis Kuznetsov - drums, djembe;
Artyom Amatuni - engineering, mixing, mastering; 
Alyona Chepurchenko - cover artwork.

Capital Mentality

Released: March 4, 2015 on VOLNA.AFISHA.RU
Recorded: Moscow, Russia, December 2014 - February 2015
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: ACTPA

Personnel: 
Wladek Sheen - guitars, lead vocals, keys; 
Vadim Tikhonov - guitars, backing vocals; 
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass guitar, backing vocals; 
Denis Kuznetsov - drums;
Artyom Amatuni - engineering, mixing, mastering; 
Alyona Chepurchenko - cover artwork.

Nerd

Crazy remix of our old tune, made by our buddy Alexay Polyakov.

Ain't Got No Faith In You Girl (la℧d Remix)

This track was recorded live at Destroy The Humanity Studios, Moscow, Russia on December 1, 2015.

Vadim Tikhonov - vocals, guitar;
Władek Sheen - guitar, backing vocals;
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass, backing vocals;
Denis Kuznetsov - drums;
Ilya Marvel - engineering, production;
Aleksander Sarychev - mixing.

Live at DTH Studios (December 1, 2015)

Laughing at Bad Jokes (Live at DTH Studios)

Recorded live at Destroy The Humanity Studios, Moscow, Russia on December 1, 2015.

Vadim Tikhonov - guitar, lead vocals (1, 3), backing vocals;
Władek Sheen - guitar, lead vocals (2, 4), backing vocals;
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass, backing vocals;
Denis Kuznetsov - drums;
Ilya Marvel - engineering, production;
Aleksander Sarychev - mixing.

Shut Up (Live at DTH Studios)

Nerd (Live at DTH Studios)

Songs:
0:18 The Solted - I Told U (single preview)
6:18 Cruel Tie - What I Found Out (acoustic live)
13:51 Cruel Tie - Emo Waltz (single preview)
22:28 Cruel Tie - Cutting Ties (acoustic live)
30:49 Cruel Tie - Step Forward/Step Back (22) (single preview)

Cruel Tie performing two acoustic songs live ("What I Found Out" and "Cutting Ties") on Radio Maximum (103.7 FM)
The broadcast also features two tracks from Cruel Tie's upcoming LP ("Emo Waltz", "Step Forward/Step Back (22)") and the single "I Told You" by The Solted, Vladislav Chernin's side project.
Aired on April 20, 2017.

Cruel Tie - Live on Radio Maximum 103.7 FM (April 20, 2017)

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Lyrics:
The sun will always be around
Always will be shining
Look at me and I'll look at you
You said that you were sad

So cold

The sun will always be around
Always will be shining
Look at me 
I wanna look into your eyes again
I'm freezin' for no reason
Imprisoned for no reason
All around
The smell of shit is all around

So cold

The sun will always be around

Life Is Laughing At Us And That's OK

The Sun

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Lyrics:
I left her a note saying 
‘Just pick up the phone
Good morning, my darling
We went to paint grandparents tombstone
And sing along with starlings’

I'll never return to Sun City again
I better be quiet instead of slandering
Only kiddy despises his hometown

That man passed away on Victory Day
Now a wreath around the tree depresses me
Stray dogs always pee on this tree
While I pray to God for a day to repay

I'll never return to Sun City again
I better be quiet instead of slandering
Only kiddy despises outdated devices
And his hometown

Life is laughing at us, isn't it?
In God we trust. Bullshit!
First person game, it's from my eyes
The illusions and the lies
And I am laughing at bad jokes
Is that okay?
I'm not okay

Laughing at Bad Jokes

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Lyrics:
Listen to me, my unreal friend
Fall's come, but I still pretend
I'm tired of saying I feel good
I'm tired of smiling when I should

You know
When somebody tells that you're nobody 
You think
I know I know nothing

I don't want to open my heart to you
I never meant to
'Cause that will break yours
I don't want to see you among the tombs
Disheartened someone
Someone I knew
Listen to​ me, my unreal friend
I'm going to remove you from my list
Don't follow me, please
Don't bother me, please
Don't worry, please
My unreal friend

You know
When somebody tells that you're nobody 
You think
I know I know nothing

Fall's come, summer's gone
My friends are so smart and I'm so dumb
Fall's come, summer's gone
My friends are so smart
My name is Forrest Gump

You know
When somebody tells that you're nobody 
You think
I know I know nothing
I know nothing

I Know Nothing

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Lyrics:
I was too close to reaching the end
I was too close to screwing up everything uh-huh
uh-huh
Her heart is so proud

I was too close to reaching the end
I was too close to screwing up everything again
uh-huh
Complain
Then weep out
That’s what I found out

What I Found Out

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Lyrics:
I was an easy target 
Your bullet stuck inside my head 
Your promises expired 
So why should I give you mine instead? 
I guess I was just misguided and misled 
I've gotten enough of that 
 
Save your sympathy 
You never had much faith in me 
I never had much faith in you 
Now who do you think I am? 
(Who do you think I am?) 
Ask me how I feel 
(I feel like I'm being sold) 
 
Those pills my doctor gave me 
Will fix my brain and make me strong 
I am getting so frustrated 
'Cause I just have to wait so long 
 
Stand up for yourself and change your ways 
Develop a sense of self-confidence 
Stand up for yourself and change your ways 
Tomorrow will be a better day 
(You reap what you sow)
 
Give me guarantee 
That I don't owe you anything 
For all my father's sins 
I'll pay the price in full 
Angels cry for me 
For person I was meant to be 
I never had much faith in them 
Now who do you think I am? 
Who do you think, now who do you think I am? 
 
Maybe I don't wanna sell my dignity 
Embarrassing my family 
They never had much faith in me 
Now who do they think I am? 
Ask me how I feel 
(I feel like I'm getting old) 
Ask me how I feel 
Do you feel the way I feel? 
(You reap what you sow) 
Well, you reap what you sow

Cutting Ties

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Lyrics:
I'm stepping down, hurryin' up. Settle down. Don't look up.
Evil eyes & jarring cries are pouring from the skies
A big surprise is waiting for ya
Your allies ain't gonna help ya

I may be wrong
But you're not that strong like me
Have we become so callous?
Crowd took the bowels outta me
Confused 
Behind the curtain
I'm looking for a surgeon
I'm confused
I'm lost
I ain't gonna leave you now

A man came up to me and said
‘I am a God’. Oh, I'm so glad
‘I'd like to put a new heart in you
And change the hell you're going through’

I was tuned when I saw nothing
Could nothing be something? - Yes
I am probably drunk
And I am in a blue funk

I may be wrong
But you're not that strong like me
Have we become so callous?
Crowd took the bowels outta me
Confused 
Behind the curtain
I'm looking for a surgeon

I'm confused
I'm lost
Or turned into a ghost

Nothing's changed
Except the colour of my skin
Nothing's changed
Except the number of my sins

I told you stories
The absurd horrors
They're coming in my dreams
It's not as funny as it seems

I'm sick of tranquilizer
Get me a neuralizer
To forget all I loved
Dissolve with me

I told you stories
Stupid stories
About my worried mind
That you didn't listen to
I see through you
Are we outta time?

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Lyrics:
Holy moon sails over the sea
We lie on a dune with a tension between
Month of June, it's too early for snow
Holy moon, I beg you to put out the glow

You and I
We desire to fly to the moon

Shooting stars, I mistook you for snow
Unhealed scars, we'll heal them, I know
Holy moon, it's too early for tide
I can show you how to hide the gravity deep inside

You and I
We desire to fly to the moon
Me and you
We'll jump on the moon
Blinded by the sun
You and I
We were designed to fly to the moon

The Mun

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Untitled #1

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Lyrics:
Stop asking stupid questions
Believe in my obsession
Better don't ask
I can't take my mask off for you
It's a challenging task for me
It's a challenging task for
You don't know my language
That I don't even know myself

They do not care about us
They do not love us
They do not trust us
They do not love us
Won't they truly lust us?

Stop talking about a backup plan
Teacher, better don't talk (use a chalk)
And write solution on blackboard
I don't wanna study
Don't wanna feel that pain
School is shit
Don't wanna waste my time again
You pretend that you believe in me
Who am I supposed to be in your opinion?
You don't speak my language
That I don't even speak myself

They do not care about us
They do not love us
They do not trust us
They do not love us
Won't they truly lust us?

(They do not love us
Don't care about us
They do not love us
They do not trust us)

Shut the fuck up!

Shut Up

CREDITS

Cruel Tie:
Vadim Tikhonov - lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Władek Sheen - backing vocals, electric guitar
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass guitar
Vladislav Chernin - drums, percussion, keys

Recorded at Destroy The Humanity Studios, Moscow, Russia
Written, performed and produced by Cruel Tie
Mixed and mastered by Ian Van Opijnen at The Echoroom Studios, Worcester, MA, USA
Engineered by Ilya Marvel, Stanislav Baranov, Alexander Sarychev
Artwork by Alyona Chepurchenko  


Lyrics:
Step forward or step back
Anyway you will get soaked to the skin

I am 21
I still have no gun
I am 21
The battles only have begun
I can't protect myself
We can't protect ourselves
I am 21
I still have no gun

Step forward or step back
Anyway you will get soaked to the skin
Anywhere you step you will wallow in blood

I am 21
I still have no gun
I am 21
The battles only have begun
I can't pull myself together
I am 21
I still have no gun

Conscious society passes by
Conscious society waves goodbye
Conscious society
I wanna laugh and cry (at the same time)
Conscious society
I am the sea and the sky (at the same time)
Without connecting line (at the same time)
I wanna appear and hide (at the same time)
I wanna live and die
At the same time

I am 21
I am a C and a dime (at the same time)
I am 21
I feel bad and fine (at the same time)

Step Forward/Step Back (22)

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Lyrics:
Shining brightly in the night
You could make me blind
Morning after I couldn't find
Any of your signs

Now I got my feet back on the ground
Yesterday we were young
So young
So young
And we raised our heads up to the sun
But when the day is done
Even the sun goes down

If you only said your last goodbye
I admit I could have been untied
But I keep counting on your second coming
I'm still looking for a silver lining
And I'm waiting for the sky to brighten 
And it's been so long
Since the sun has gone

Now I got my feet back on the ground
Finding myself still young
So young
So young
And the stars are so far
They fade from our sight
(They will) only come out at night
(Maybe) they have already died

Does your earthly body keep on breathing?
Is your heart still warm or slowly freezing?
Is your pulse still passionately beating?
I keep counting on your second coming
I'm still looking for a silver lining
And I'm waiting for the sky to brighten 
And it's been so long
Since the sun has gone

Fairy nightmare hurt my eyes
Burned into my mind
Dying quiet is the night
But you're out of sight

I keep counting on your second coming
I'm still looking for a silver lining
And I'm waiting for the sky to brighten 
But it's been too long
Since I wrote this song

Silver Lining

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CREDITS

Cruel Tie:
Vadim Tikhonov - lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Władek Sheen - backing vocals, electric guitar
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass guitar
Vladislav Chernin - drums, percussion, violin, keys

Recorded at Destroy The Humanity Studios, Moscow, Russia
Written, performed and produced by Cruel Tie
Mixed and mastered by Ian Van Opijnen at The Echoroom Studios, Worcester, MA, USA
Engineered by Ilya Marvel, Stanislav Baranov, Alexander Sarychev and Leonardo Perez
Album artwork by Alyona Chepurchenko

Lyrics:
I need you, Emma Waltz
Like the smelling salts

Beer at discount
Fuck the bars
Fuck the clubs
Money is just creatures pictured on paper
Nothing more, nothing less
Fear of the future as a habit
If you chase two rabbits
You will not catch either one

Where is the regard I deserve
And a great bottle of wine
In a luxury restaurant?
And I say 
Fuck the pubs
And private clubs
Be content with what you have in the fridge
And build a reliable bridge
From today to tomorrow
I need you, Emma Waltz 
I want you to dance with me
Count with me 1, 2, 3

Window overlooking the ancient street
Wind blows so hard and sweeps someone off his feet
And I grew up in this shit
And I'm totally stuck with this shit
And I will live with this shit
But I'm not gonna suffer defeat
How many times should I repeat?

Emo Waltz

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CREDITS

Cruel Tie:
Vadim Tikhonov - lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Władek Sheen - backing vocals, electric guitar
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass guitar
Vladislav Chernin - drums, percussion, keys

Recorded at Destroy The Humanity Studios, Moscow, Russia
Written, performed and produced by Cruel Tie
Mixed and mastered by Ian Van Opijnen at The Echoroom Studios, Worcester, MA, USA
Engineered by Ilya Marvel, Stanislav Baranov, Alexander Sarychev
Artwork by Alyona Chepurchenko  


Lyrics:
Step forward or step back
Anyway you will get soaked to the skin

I am 21
I still have no gun
I am 21
The battles only have begun
I can't protect myself
We can't protect ourselves
I am 21
I still have no gun

Step forward or step back
Anyway you will get soaked to the skin
Anywhere you step you will wallow in blood

I am 21
I still have no gun
I am 21
The battles only have begun
I can't pull myself together
I am 21
I still have no gun

Conscious society passes by
Conscious society waves goodbye
Conscious society
I wanna laugh and cry (at the same time)
Conscious society
I am the sea and the sky (at the same time)
Without connecting line (at the same time)
I wanna appear and hide (at the same time)
I wanna live and die
At the same time

I am 21
I am a C and a dime (at the same time)
I am 21
I feel bad and fine (at the same time)

Step Forward / Step Back (22) [Single]

Step Forward / Step Back (22)

Buy single "Emo Waltz": https://band.link/ctemowaltz

CREDITS

Cruel Tie:
Vadim Tikhonov - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Vladislav Chernin - violin

Written, performed and produced by Cruel Tie
Recorded and mixed by Vladislav Chernin
Artwork by kscreenager

Emo Waltz [Single]

Demo Waltz (Feb 2016)

Nerd (Alternate version/rough mix)

I've been told that I'm a nerd 

Well, every morning I get up and do what I'm told 
I'm so consistent and patient in aiming for personal goals 
To succeed in having a brilliant career 
But it's beginning to take a toll on me 
It's beginning to take a toll on me 

I'm tired of being politic 
Living with my relatives 
Don't wanna play a positive role 
Don't take me seriously 
Don't expect too much from me 
I wish you would just leave me 
Why won't you leave me alone? 

I don't know when it started but it'll end soon 
It's getting closer and closer 
What am I going to do? 
They say you got to fit in with other parts of machine 
But I am losing my sense of purpose 
I am losing my sense of purpose 

I'm tired of being politic 
Living with my relatives 
Don't wanna play a positive role
Fuck it 

I'm tired of being politic 
Living with my relatives 
Don't wanna play a positive role 
Don't take me seriously 
Don't expect too much from me 
I wish you would just leave me 
Why won't you leave me alone?

Last Nerd On Earth

Crazy 8-bit remixed "Nerd" from eponymous single. Digitally released on November 20, 2012.

Recorded in 2012 at LooPRec studio, Tashkent, UZ
Genre: Garage Rock Revival, 8-bit

Personnel:
Władek Sheen - lead vocals;
Vadim Tikhonov - backing vocals;
Alexey Polyakov - producing, mastering, programming;
Alyona Che - cover artwork.

All Tomorrow's Parties - Nerd (Alexey Polyakov remix)

Remixed version of "I Know I Know Nothing" digitally released as a track number 2 on eponymous single (December 7, 2012)

Recorded in 2012 at LooPRec studio, Tashkent, UZ
Genre: Alternative Rock, Electronic

Personnel:
Vadim Tikhonov - lead vocals, backing vocals;
Alexey Polyakov - producing, mastering;
Alyona Che - cover artwork.

All Tomorrow's Parties - IKIKN (Alexey Polyakov remix)

Cruel Tie is a four-piece alternative rock band formed in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, but now resided in Moscow, Russia. They are composed of:

Vadim Tikhonov - guitars, vocals;
Władek Sheen - guitars, vocals, synthesizers;
Ruslan Tikhonov - bass guitar;
Vladislav Chernin - drums, percussion.

Cruel Tie

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