My punk band has finally released its EP!

[The Vagrance]

http://thecoldcoldhearts.bandcamp.com/album/maybe-were-for-real-this-time

Its rough, its dirty, but its good ol' fashioned high school year-long lasting punk with inside jokes and studio talk (and synthesizers).

Really this has been done for a while and we've since kinda sorta broke up (Not really "broke up" as much as the fact that we all go to different schools now) but its still fun, and I enjoy listening to it, and White Lines has a totally sweet breakdown.

So yeah, enjoy, share, etc..

[The Coop]

I'd gladly listen to it, but it seems the site thinks I either don't have Flash, or that Ad Block Plus is somehow still enabled after I turned it off.

No fair

[The Vagrance]

I'd gladly listen to it, but it seems the site thinks I either don't have Flash, or that Ad Block Plus is somehow still enabled after I turned it off.

No fair

Weird, I downloaded it myself with Adblock on as a test before I posted and it worked fine. Maybe you don't have the newest version of flash? Thanks for at least showing interest!

[The Vagrance]

I'll bump this once then let it die, no love for punk on OCR I guess.

[The Coop]

Maybe I'm not the only one having problems downloading it. I figure when FireFox and IE are both getting that Flash/Popup Blocker message (with Flash 10, and popup blocking disabled), something's not right. I literally can't even click the play button without getting that message.

Perhaps upload it to another file host?

Edit: Figured it out. Somewhere along the way, Flashblock was installed in FireFox. It replaces Flash objects with a symbol that you click on to enable that Flash content. If you have it, disable it. That's what's preventing the download.

[The Vagrance]

You're actually the only person I've heard any problems from, I guess flashblock isn't that widespread.

That said, thanks for checking it out.

[Vilecat]

It works just fine on Safari for me. I'm gonna let the file download and listen to it once I'm back from class.

Old school punk reminds me of way back when I started high school. Simple Plan was called Reset and they were a local underground punk band (moar liek garage/basement band). Everyone had cassette mixtapes of their music

They've become so mainstream now though...

[Meteo Xavier]

Only 7 songs?

Oh well, I totally dig the gimmick and your commitment to it. Its way too well-produced for a high school album though.

Not my kinda music at all, but since you're wondering if you're REAL this time, congratulations. You pulled off an EP with some balls, skills and construction. Its definitely the real thing to me.

8.4/10

[The Coop]

Any chance of getting the lyrics for all the songs on a text file or something?

[The Vagrance]

Only 7 songs?

Oh well, I totally dig the gimmick and your commitment to it. Its way too well-produced for a high school album though.

Not my kinda music at all, but since you're wondering if you're REAL this time, congratulations. You pulled off an EP with some balls, skills and construction. Its definitely the real thing to me.

I wouldn't call this a gimmick at all, we all love punk music in the group and will probably continue to write it individually. The title actually came from the last set of mixes that I did when I sent them out to the band, because the EP has been worked on for like, the past year (off and on, we're lazy bastards with side-projects and schoolwork) and my album title for the mixes was "maybe we're for real this time" as in maybe we'll actually get this released. It also adds to the humour factor considering we've essentially broken up due to collegic enterprises and the fact that the US is huge.

Any chance of getting the lyrics for all the songs on a text file or something?

I'll see what I can do, I'm not fully convinced that David has all of the lyrics still (most were just written on random slips of paper that have since been thrown away) but worst case scenario I can just listen to the individual vocal tracks, or I could just see if I could write them all down from memory because I've heard this EP so many times, lol.

[TheKrow]

I think this is awesome, it reminds me of band I was in a couple years ago. Punk is definitely one of the most fun genre's to play no doubt. Some of the tracks were pretty damn hilarious especially the ending to the second one. Production was great too, and I might be convinced this was professional if the singing was more prominent. Great stuff though.

[Vilecat]

Been listening to it and forogt to post again. I wasn't expecting anything that good, frankly. I enjoyed most of the songs and will make my sis listen to it this weekend ;P

[The Vagrance]

I think this is awesome, it reminds me of band I was in a couple years ago. Punk is definitely one of the most fun genre's to play no doubt. Some of the tracks were pretty damn hilarious especially the ending to the second one. Production was great too, and I might be convinced this was professional if the singing was more prominent. Great stuff though.

Thanks, and punk is so much fun to play, especially once everyone starts getting their parts down and syncing up well. I can't imagine being in a super serious band, granted there is the whole "artistic merit" side to it but I'd much rather have a bunch of fun and mess around the whole time.

Been listening to it and forogt to post again. I wasn't expecting anything that good, frankly. I enjoyed most of the songs and will make my sis listen to it this weekend ;P

Thanks, especially for sharing the music with others. And lemme guess, you didn't like "Grave" or "3/4"? Those are pretty much accepted as the band's least favorite songs.

EDIT: And I contacted the singer/guitarist/songwriter about the lyrics so I should have them uploaded shortly.

[The Coop]

EDIT: And I contacted the singer/guitarist/songwriter about the lyrics so I should have them uploaded shortly.

Sweeeeeet. It makes listening so much more enjoyable when you actually know what's being said.

[The Vagrance]

Sweeeeeet. It makes listening so much more enjoyable when you actually know what's being said.

Ok, well he doesn't want to put the lyrics up with the album but the bassist helped me fix things because his mom also wanted a lyrics sheet so I'll just post 'em here considering I took the time to solo the vocal track in each song and type 'em up.

1. Out for Blood:

VERSE 1
They say its something thats bubbling inside of me
Its like a secret and I can't keep it and the only way its freed
Is to kill…

Or fill me 'til I'm filled with pills and I'm never filled
And thats why I'm always out for

CHORUS
And I'm always (Out for blood)
She's always (Out for lust)
We're always out for blood

VERSE 2
Its like a vision but still it seems so clear to me
I'm losing fluids but I'm lucid and its what I wanna be
Fits the bill

Which helps to wash down all the pills that bring the chills
Thats why I'm always out for

CHORUS

BRIDGE
They same the last time feels like the first time
Which feels like every time to us, it could be any time to us

OUTRO
You're always out for blood!



2. You Dug Your Grave (Now Lie in It)

VERSE 1
What have you done, what have you done to me?
My phone's become a loaded gun the barrel's all that I can see
Don't talk, I hope he's everything you want
The perfect asshole boyfriend jock, I hope he's everything I'm not

CHORUS
(Can't bury me!)
(Can't bury me!)
Bury me into a grave of misery
The only satisfaction I'll receive is you dug too deep to come back to me

VERSE 2
Can't put the blame on anyone (Yeah thats what she said)
Can't blame the bullet for the gun (Yeah thats what she said)

CHORUS

BRIDGE
You thought you dug my grave with promises you made
That you were 'bout to break, the tomb still reads your name

OUTRO
(Can't bury me)
(Can't bury me)
(Can't bury me)
(You dug your grave)

3. Marriage Material

VERSE 1
(Oh no, too bad, its so sad) [He never loved you]
(And who knew you'd be hurt so bad) [Well maybe I do]
Let's get your daddy back, well baby come on let's go

CHORUS
You're damaged goods girl, and that sounds good to me.
You're damaged goods girl, and that sounds good to me
Its just a picture, pretty picture
You're damaged goods girl, and that sounds good to me.

VERSE 2
(Aw its too bad, its so sad) [What are you looking for?]
(The one thing you've never had) [Just have a couple more]
We'll get your bad man good yeah we'll show him the ropes
So swallow back whatever happy thoughts you had
Just close your eyes and leave with whatever's left
The boys you want to love don't want to love you

CHORUS

VERSE 3
(C'mon c'mon c'mon) He never loved you
(C'mon c'mon c'mon) He never loved you
(C'mon c'mon c'mon) He never loved you
(C'mon c'mon c'mon) Nobody loves you!

CHORUS

4. Knives

VERSE
My eyes are blades they penetrate 
These girls are game these girls are prey
My eyes are knives they're cold as ice
They're tracing lines they're taking lives
I'm staring daggers once again
I'm picking out my next victim

CHORUS
Such silent infidelity
Such violent natural tendencies
Such suicidal love for me

VERSE

BRIDGE
My eyes are open
My sights are set
Itchy trigger finger can I take the shot yet
My hands are steady
My knives are sharp
Take aim, take aim, 

OUTRO
My eyes are knives (x100000)

5. White Lines

VERSE 1
Your face is made of such a pretty fabrication
Theres lipstick where your lips should be inhaling medication
With your nose up to the mirror, you get lost in your reflection
Slipping in and out of consciousness to check on your complexion

CHORUS 1
'Cause last night, I learned a dance I can't describe
And last night, I picked up speed 'til I took flight

VERSE 2
You look just like a model, how you're sucking on your cigarettes
You call yourself an actress but I saw you on the internet
Going down on your prescriptions you look better than you ever did my friend
I see sniffing out for status but your nose is too stuffed up again

CHORUS 2
'Cause those guys, had knives where there should have been eyes
And those guys, howled at that poison moon all night

VERSE 3
Your gag reflex has left you after choking down your self-esteem
(Hold down the fort!) We'll drive around until we're sure we're clean
Your skin's all pale and pallid from all that hiding from the sun you've done my friend
Don't place names next to the faces, 'cause in the end they all begin to blend

CHORUS 3
'Cause last night, felt like the night of long knives
And those guys, strung me up and left me out to dry

6. 3/4

VERSE 1
There was rage that boiled the blood in my veins
There were bombs and barbed wire that bloomed out of my skin
There was hate that blistered the lids of my eyes
There was nerve gas and napalm that rained down from the sky

CHORUS
(When the girls go home) We're burning like matches in love with our lighters
(And they're bathed in smoke) They're ashes they're embers they're cherries they're fire
(And the hearts beat cold) Another day older another all-nighter another day older another day brighter another day older another day

VERSE 2
I was young (I was young I was hopeless) I was so out of love
I was sunk (I went down like a depth charge) I was down on my luck
I was tame (muzzled and collared) I was hung up and framed
I took aim (They were fish in a barrel) like two crashing planes, they went down in flames

CHORUS

BRIDGE
I can't be angry anymore

7. Killers
VERSE 1
From the inside looking out that closed sign looks like you're wide open
Wrapped around in coffee grounds your red eyes tell me that you're golden

PRE-CHORUS
And all those fucking parties (Where the guys are so sweet)
And the smoke and debris (That you choose over me)
Are just boys with knives where their eyes should be
All those red plastic cups (Filled and drunk)
Crushed and used up (Loved and then dumped)
I guess they're out of time, I guess they're out of luck 

CHORUS 1
And if you have to kill all your friends to make it happen, then make it happen
And if you have to go out blow out like a local high school shooting
Or two planes end up crashing into two gigantic buildings

VERSE 2
She's got those pictures on the internet well they're just evidence of her existence
Girl you can do your best, try to repent, but you're all out of innocence

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS 2
And if you have to kill all your friends to make it happen, then make it happen
And if you have to end it (end it!) publicly and bloody, and broadcast it on TV all across the country

OUTRO
And when the drugs wear off
And when the cops get called
And when the girl is gone
And when the sun comes up
And when the drugs wear off
And when the cops get called
And when the girl is gone
And when the sun comes up
And when the drugs wear off
(Skinny arms and skinny legs, another car crashed down on the ground where I had slept)
And when the cops get called
(These nights are the only things keeping me from putting a bullet in my head)
And when the girl is gone
(Skinny arms and skinny legs, another car crashed down on the ground where I had slept)
And when the sun comes up
(These nights are the only things convincing me to put a bullet in my head)

Honestly I don't know why he doesn't want them out because I think they're really good.