Minute To Madness was inspired by the novel 'Heart Shaped Box' by Joe Hill. It's about the invitation of chaos and the moment of no return.. The anticipation and realisation that the only way out is straight through the eye of the storm, and the adrenalin rush you get from knowing that you wouldn't want it any other way.

'Minute To Madness' is the latest single to be released off of The Art's forthcoming album,  and is just a taste of the mayhem to follow. Get it now on iTunes, or at followtheart.com

The Art are a Sydney based rock band who are on the verge of releasing their second album, 'Voodoo Storm' - Produced by Stevie Knight and recorded at Electric Sun Studios during the first half if 2015.

Stylistically, THE ART are difficult to pigeonhole.  A darkly perfumed oddity, eclectic in emotional elements and delivered with blistering rock and roll impact.  The sonic diversity of 'The Art's' sound has earned them fans across genres, the common tie binding all elements at play being an intense sincerity.  A tight wound tapestry of verosity, nobody at an 'Art' show leaves shortchanged, and more often than not, nobody at an 'Art' show leaves unaffected.

Minute To Madness

'Fading Shadows'' marks part six on the 'C Side' re-release journey.

Returning to previous themes of metaphoric iconography, catharsis through struggle and skewed romance, this collection rambles through a variety of sonic styles.  Big drums, soft piano, epic guitar solos, acoustic sweetness and old time harmonies appear in a diverse miscellany of sound. Each track has been remastered while peaks, hiss and live errors are retained for an authentic garage experience.

As with previous 'C Side' titles, the story is woven across seven songs, presented on a single continuous track.  Much of the material draws on periods of extreme emotional turmoil, a beneficial energy for the subject matter. While 'Fading Shadows' touches on both universal and internal questions, each song stands alone as an autobiographical portrait told through poetic device and external inspiration. 

This compilation features new and old songs, as well as antique and modern instrumentation. An odyssey of rough, sweet, dour and upbeat, 'C Side Volume 6' is a unique window into the heart of a crazy artist.



TRACKLIST 
1. Hell
2. The Weaker Sex
3. Eaves and Boughs
4. Smoke
5. Every Rainbow
6. Miss My Miss
7. Shelter

C Side Volume 6 - Fading Shadows

an early recording of The Clowns song The Young And The Useless recorded at the purple freak house in Albion January 1999 on a Tascam 4 track. Azaria Byrne-drums, Kendall Penn-bass, Jonny Romeo-vocals, guitar.

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