My Lost Love (I Want Your Socks)

After a long delay (holy moses, it’s almost february), we continue with the State Of Bliss demos with My Lost Sock.

Mulberry Bush

This song has nothing to do with “here we go round the mulberry bush”, unless it’s really late, and we’re trying to determine how a shopping cart filled with newspaper ended up exploding in the middle of Lennon Rd.

One Kiss

A damn fine recording of what could be the quintessential Burnt Toast song, memories of 7-11, and a look into our writing process, such as it was.

Feminine Jesus

We catch fire with Folk Punk, discover the Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pedal, and present to you Feminine Jesus for the third, and certainly not the last time.

In Your World

Harmonies, growling, mach-speed arpeggiating and a bit of a rant – It’s the In Your World demo!

His Eternal Rest

This song is long. The recording is even longer!

Ephinjee

The first recording of Ephinjee – our song for a coconut. It’s not really about a coconut, but it purports to be. It’s also not about a girl, even though it is.

Monsters!

Ingus:
A vast improvement in toughness and balls-itude from the ep version.  This one has sound effects!!  Here’s how to make it sound almost completely unlike a monster is rampaging through whatever monsters rampage through:

put a microphone in a rubbermaid tub
cover it with soda cans
crush soda cans with baseball bat
Monsters!!!

Still, I love this version.  It’s got [...]

Anastasia

Anastasia – from the demo sessions for State of Bliss. After sitting on a cassette for 14 years, we’re finally serving it up to YOU, the teeming masses!!

Do Not Eat cover and liner notes

The original liner notes and cover for the Do Not Eat cassette release