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Written by Shae Rhiannon Maunders (Sentric Music) & Ben Hillier (Mute Songs). Produced & Mixed by Ben Hillier. Mastered by Kate Tavini

Queen Of Duality

Existing, slowly, body’s tryna kill me,
Draining me of my blood and sanity,
What do I do now? 
How do I get out?
This town makes me feel like scratching my own eyeballs out.

I cover my walls with post it notes,
Reminding me to take a walk,
And not loose my fucking mind,
This happens all the time,
Make yourself a brew I’m sure its gonna turn out fine.

But no-one can tell me that I didn’t try,
I’ve been working real hard from the inside.

Don’t really know what you’re running from baby,
You got the world in your hands,
That’s what they say when I sing them a song,
And can I be in your band?

Give me a war of pain or of pleasure,
But I also need peace,
What kind of lady will I be today?
I’m the queen of duality.

Mmmmm…

Ohhhh…

My mother says don’t you cry,
I’ve been working like a dog for you.
There’s a strange look in her eyes,
I’ve been working like a dog for you.

Mmmm,
I’ve been working like a dog for you.

Mmmm,
I’ve been working like a dog for you.

Ahhhh…

Queen Of Duality

Beyond Me

"Inside" is song about unconditional love – accepting all the flaws and being truly vulnerable with another person by letting past doubts go. The composition juxtaposes intimate instrumentation in the verses with explosive choruses and concludes with a triumphant outro leaving you with a sense of euphoria.

Love Drops

Inside

Could If I Would

Empire is the debut single from Long Distances, an indie rock trio of Aarifah Rebello, Apurv Agrawal and Zubin Pastakia. Dreamy, evocative vocals sit within a soundscape of chimey, melodic guitar leads, gritty rhythm parts, glassy synths and pounding drums (played by Jai Row Kavi). The song twists and turns, ending up, sonically, at a very different place from where it began. Mali (Maalavika Manoj) adds her poignant harmonies to the mix through the song. 

The song speaks to the impermanent nature of power. Whether it's massive political forces that now seem omnipotent, or, the tyranny of the little despots that live amongst us, they are all eventually doomed to fall.

[Song Credits]

Written by 
Zubin Pastakia
Aarifah Rebello
Apurv Agrawal

Produced by
Apurv Agrawal
Zubin Pastakia

Vox
Aarifah Rebello

Guitars
Apurv Agrawal
Zubin Pastakia

Bass
Apurv Agrawal

Synths
Apurv Agrawal

Drums
Jai Row Kavi

Backing Vocals
Maalavika Manoj (Mali)

Mixed by
Apurv Agrawal

Mastered by
Kristian Montano

Artwork
George Joseph

Photography
Rono


[Empire - Lyrics]

Where you gonna run?
When your empire burns
When the big wheel turns
‘round, tonight

And where you gonna be?
When your empire falls
Funeral guns they fire
At the myth of it all 

And how you gonna feel?
When your empire’s gone
Sitting alone now
In your cities of dust

And who you gonna call?
When your empire falls
We can’t hear you
We don’t feel you now

And will you ever see the light?
Or are you blinded by the herd and the lies?

You’ll only ever learn
When your empire burns...
Well we can’t hear you now,
Tonight

So, where are you now?
Where are you now?
When it all comes crashing down

Where would you go?
Where would you go?
When it all comes crashing down

Can’t hear you now
And now... 
The nation wants to know

Empire

Goodbye

Sydney indie rock three-piece Crystal Cities are back, this time with the title track and second single from their forthcoming 3rd LP, I Should Have Known That This Was War. The song reveals a more experimental approach to the band’s songwriting this time around, both in terms of instrumentation and arrangement. Geoff Rana’s first lyrics echo this sentiment of change also, “Hold my cigarette, yeah, I think I need a break from the same old song and dance”.

The synth pads underlying the track create a spacey, cosmic bed which instantly take the listener somewhere they’ve never been whilst listening to a Crystal Cities track. Rana delivers the verse vocals with swagger before the song opens up into a spacious and uplifting chorus. The track then takes a Bowie-esque turn, relaxing into an almost free-time bridge where a haunting theremin-sounding synth provides most of the harmonic support. 

"It is a song about the polarising experience of life; when the universe and all the things that encompass it seem to coalesce in such a way that life appears to be your ally, but then quickly turns and appears to become your enemy; when life seems to gracefully surrender to your will, but then in an instant throws everything it has at you. It’s about the unexpected wins and losses that life can deliver at any given moment. The song takes some unexpected twists and turns to reflect this sentiment."
⁣- Geoff Rana (vocals/guitar/keys)

Lead vocalist and guitarist/keyboardist Geoff Rana has been spending days on end in his self-made studio where he’s been writing, producing and engineering the band’s latest material.

While the band’s previous effort - their sophomore album Hold Me Close Hold Me Tight - was an exercise in hard-hitting alternative rock that could rattle a live audience, the band’s third LP, I Should Have Known That This Was War, feels more explorative and colourful (at least from the two singles released from the band thus far, the first being “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore”). 

This new single happens to be the last Crystal Cities song previous drummer Daniel Conte performs on, with new drummer Neel Shukla taking over the drumming duties for the remainder of the tracks on the upcoming album.

Long-time Crystal Cities collaborator Paul Lani (David Bowie, Prince) was once again tapped to handle mixing and mastering duties for the recording.

SInce the band’s formation in 2016 they have released a highly praised EP - Who’s Gonna Save Us Now (2017) - and two critically acclaimed albums - Under The Cold Light of the Moon (2019) and Hold Me Close Hold Me Tight (2021). There is no scheduled release date for the band’s forthcoming third album. 

The band consists of Geoff Rana (lead vocals, guitar, keys), Jared King (Bass, backing vocals), and newest member, Neel Shukla (Drums).

I Should Have Known That This Was War

All Her Plans

Change

Official audio for "Halfway Crooks" by Letting Up Despite Great Faults. Taken from the EP 'Crumble' - ORDER CD + Cassette: https://lettingup.bandcamp.com

https://lettingupdespitegreatfaults.com
Mastered by Simon Scott
Art by Lydia Starkey

I've been dreading the next part
I know you’re caught between
I know your revery
I know your apathy
When I come home I wonder who you’ll be
Are we halfway crooks
Sugarcoat my looks
How can you be free when you’re only half the things
You have one foot out the door
We could have been so much more 
You have one foot out the door
I know we aren’t cool anymore
Your elastic heart in your little kingdom
Never there
Never tears
Never seems to care
You have one foot out the door
We could have been so much more 
You have one foot out the door
Why do I come back for more
It’s the way you move me

Crumble

Halfway Crooks

100% of the proceeds from this track will go to the BE THE BIG SPOON charity, which raises money for specialized spoons for people with disabilities. www.facebook.com/BeTheBigSpoon 

Joseph Lekkas: Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Keyboards
Benjamin Douglas: Guitars
Walt Epting: Drums

Words and Music by: Ned's Atomic Dustbin

Cover Art by: Benjamin Douglas

Layout and Design by: Joseph Lekkas

Recorded, Mixed and Produced by Joseph Lekkas at Greenland Studios, Nashville TN

Mastered by: Dan Coutant at Sun Room Mastering

Thanks to Tim Anderl at Sweet Cheetah PR

Grey Cell Green

AxAxC’s "Intravenous"
11 core wounds + collaborations and echoes of past hits. Addiction, lust, confession, and the final drop. 

Play in order:

- Needlepoint — The first puncture: letting the poison in and calling it love.
- Intravenous — Love/hate fused into a bloodstream thesis; addiction as oxygen.
- BLACK VEINS — Depression rot; mirrors stop answering back.
- Serotonin Crash (feat. Allesxndrx, Succubix) — Full chemical collapse; filthy delayed drop.
- BLOODSTREAM (feat. Allesxndrx, Succubix) — Infection anthem: wired habits you can’t cut out.
- Venom’s Kiss (feat. Succubix, Until Darkness Falls, Allesxndrx) — Groovy screamo confession; lust as prison and escape.
- Poisoned Love — Gothic piano ballad; beautiful crime you both committed.
- Adrenaline (feat. Until Darkness Falls, Allesxndrx, Succubix) — War-chant defib; kickstart the soul.
- Septic Dreams — Slow doom hellscape; rot smiles while it learns your prayers.
- Dripfeed Messiah — Industrial revolt against counterfeit salvation.
- Eternal IV — Final drip; machines breathe while the heart bargains.
- INTERLUDE: Between Drips — We mapped a bloodstream; every track a vein.
- Vienna Skies and Heavenly Cries (feat. KAT — Angels Choir) — Celestial reprise; grief meets grace.
- Marry Her? (Remastered) — The fragile proposal under stormlight.
- Irreplaceable — “Billionaire” reborn: worth beyond currency.
- INTERLUDE: This Is Thank You — Old veins, new blood; family enters the ward.
- Serotonin Crash (feat. Until Darkness Falls) — Collab cut; alternate detonation.
- BLOODSTREAM (feat. Succubix, Until Darkness Falls) — Infection, version II: new scars, same vein.
- Poisoned Love (feat. Until Darkness Falls, Allesxndrx) — Ballad redux with fresh knives.
- Serotonin Crash (feat. Pure Addiction) — Pure filth variant; chaos worship.
- Poisoned Love (feat. Succubix, Until Darkness Falls, Allesxndrx) — Choir of confession; love’s autopsy.
- Eternal IV (feat. Until Darkness Falls, Allesxndrx, Succubix) — Curtain fall with witnesses.


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Guest performances: Allesxndrx, Succubix, Until Darkness Falls, KAT, Pure Addiction.

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