Plague Rock, by The Soup Boys

Plague Rock

by The Soup Boys

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The first piece of Soup Boys merch, the cassette for Plague Rock is here! Homedubbed and assembled by hand, this limited run of tapes will not disappoint! Initially for sale at our first gig and given away to friends, we have some more copies up for sale here!

Tape stickers feature different designs on front and back, with six possible designs unique to each side. J-card interior has four possible variants. Contains two bonus Sweetgum tracks, one on the tail end of each side.

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1.	Parked Overnight 00:41	lyrics	buy track
Parked overnight Moonlit sky Curl into me, little caterpillar Flying through
2.	Six Beams 01:46	lyrics	buy track
Paintings, portraits hanging on the wall Whisper secrets to her across the hall Celebrate with Linda in the bath Where were you now, I’m afraid to ask Call me crazy, I don’t know your name You told me one time, now I’ll be on my way Hope that you will remember my name If you don’t, I don’t know what I will say
3.	And Then the Tower Came Crumbling Down 04:38	lyrics	buy track
Hello nightmare, never pictured you this bright, o’er tonight Hello nightmare, the picture you described, it’s all mine Don’t wake me up, ‘cause I don’t sleep anymore My mind made up, I won’t sleep anymore Hello daydream, never thought you were this dull, bought and sold Hello daydream, never thought it was my fault, but it’s not anyone’s but my own Don’t wake me up, ‘cause I don’t sleep anymore My mind made up, I won’t sleep anymore
4.	Sticky Pollen 02:54	lyrics	buy track
Park the car and let’s roam outside We could be doing something Instead we’re selling nothing Park your mind and let’s take some time Rummaging through the fields Picking up sticky pollen Scratching your head, have you been misled? Contemplating, are you partaking? Scratching your head, have you been misled? Contemplating, are you partaking in the ceremony? Pick it up, we gotta make the mark Gonna get a move on We’ve been waiting so long You are the source of something Couldn’t be someone else Scratching your head, have you been misled? Contemplating, are you partaking? Scratching your head, have you been misled? Contemplating, are you partaking in the ceremony?
5.	Interlute 02:41		buy track
6.	Hopscotch in the Rain 04:01	lyrics	buy track
Hopscotch in the rain The rain will wash away all the colored bits of chalk we scribbled on the sidewalk And though those days are gone They still sing along in their own parade Scamper down the street Marching to a cool beat Counting down the days Scratching tally marks in your bedpost Throw off all the sheets Those things I don’t need in my own parade Waiting for the sunshine summer brings After ‘bout a month, reunite the bunch Come back, we’ve only three hours To put together something that we call our own You know where to find us We’re in the garage, playing, writing songs
7.	The Ocean 04:01	lyrics	buy track
Under your tongue, your mind is snug Tucked in the same covers Under the stone, coral and bone seep into the ocean Dancing around cycles of sun Temperature rising Quarter to none I’m saving some change if I can I will Past the grove where redwoods grow In my pocket I’ve a locket I’m keeping close to my chest Culture is some son of a gun Use it to transmogrify my vision Calculation Over the top Watch me conquer the land Dust into sand But the water’s so warm in the ocean
8.	Internude 01:45		buy track
9.	Eight Months 04:53	lyrics	buy track
Talking on the phone again She can’t come here If I jump the gun again She won’t come near my personal sphere Something’s stuck in my eye! I don’t mind, pay no mind Eight month’s time, two thirds east, then you’re there Don’t be scared You where to find us back at home, punch the code We’re in the garage, playing, writing songs We may be strangers, but that’s okay My mother used to say I’ve a gift in those ways Shimmering cup waiting for us Relatively unknown Past the grove where redwoods grown Far away from farms and gnomes There exists a parchment tome Recites to use a pleasant tone
10.	The Scales 07:02	lyrics	buy track
Spine covered in snow Wandering on my own through the reeds Tall grass to my knees Slithering, what could be under my nose? I can’t breathe It’s constricting me The scales made me believe I had to silence me Doubt weighs down my feet Though I try, no one will listen to me Imagination runs free Tie it up for the sake of humanity I can’t breathe It’s constricting me The scales made me believe I had to silence me Part of me is separate Disconnected and incessantly looking out a glass tower Hope it won’t melt or shatter
11.	Swordfish 06:47	lyrics	buy track
Swordfish, last wish Your flesh I really miss And I won’t cry another lonely night Your voice, my choice Six tones and the final visit The final one Believe me we would if we could, so we should go to the moon If they fall prey, we can escape where we’re living Four chunks of hourglass was too much for us to handle The final handle

about

The Soup Boys are proud to present their debut album Plague Rock, now available on streaming platforms worldwide! An eclectic hodgepodge of styles, Plague Rock blends elements of psychedelic rock, jazz, folk, and good ol’ fashioned rock ’n’ roll into one delicious pot of musical chowder. Drawing from inspirations across the musical spectrum, the boys have really outdone themselves this time!

We jump headfirst into the sleazy jazz stylings of Six Beams before being brought to the jam-band romp of And Then The Tower Came Crumbling Down. The boys continue to defy expectations with the next track, an introspective folk tune by the name of Sticky Pollen. We’re invited to take a rather pleasant look back to our childhood in Hopscotch in the Rain before launching into the spooky progressive territory of The Ocean.

Side B takes us on an immense soul-searching journey in a three part odyssey, beginning with Eight Months, a sarcastic self-reflective jazz trip. The emotional apex of the album lies next with The Scales, a story of doubt and uncertainty. All good things must come to an end, and what a fitting conclusion Swordfish is!

The Soup Boys hope you enjoy Plague Rock!

credits

released November 11, 2018

All music written, recorded and performed by The Soup Boys

The Soup Boys are:

Kevin Austin - Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, Bass
Theo Farnum - Bass, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion

Saxophone on “The Scales” by James Merges

Additional writing by Sweetgum
sweetgummusic.bandcamp.com

Recorded in The Garage from March 2017-August 2018

Engineered/Mixed/Mastered by Theo Farnum

“The Ocean” and “Eight Months” mixed in a Super Secret Location

Album and singles art by Andrew Sanford
rigglethor.bandcamp.com

Additional art coloring and foreward by Captain Mick
captainmick.bandcamp.com

Additional performance and production on cassette-exclusive tracks by Matty A
mattya.bandcamp.com