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The Dead Ships (7")

by The Dead Ships

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1.
Amaze (7") 02:45
Tonights gonna be a maze Tonights gonna be a maze The walls have reached the end of the line and i've got an axe to grind Tonight is the end of days Tonight is the end of days The walls have reached the end of the line and i've got an axe to grind
2.
the streets are cold and lifeless the sewers are all backed up everyone's out fucking somebody else's first love and I guess that this is me at my most bitter but someone should've said I take no fault to point out brutus and judas playing catch there on the outskirts singing we were just friends by default and i met peabody at the funeral for a dually acquainted man ho-hummed of lies and better times nodding heads and shaking hands truth be told I never liked him truth be told I know he hated me but for our dual acquaintance on his deathbed i was best friends by default with old peabody no i never should've loved you deep down you despise me we crossed our swords at the right time and thusly made a peace but i guess if this is me at my most honest you brought a beggars poet out of me and now that we're ending it's clear we were best friends by default you and me

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Devlin McCluskey (vocals/guitars) Christopher Spindelilus (drums)
Music by The Dead Ships | Lyrics by Devlin McCluskey

Recorded & Mixed by Donny Newenhouse @ Center of the Mile in San Francisco, CA
Design by Joel-David Chevallier
© 2011 Electric Ahab (ASCAP)

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released September 30, 2011

" “Amaze” is the definition of passion - recklessness captured and bottled in under three minutes, guitars crunching and blaring like sirens over the manic beat. It loads up quick as a gun, diving headfirst into Devlin McCluskey’s yearning vocals and not letting go. You’ll find guitars squealing like a maniac pulling out after robbing a liquor store…performed live I imagine it incites a crowd to start dancing and jumping like fools to the chaotic sounds of The Dead Ships.

The second track, “Friends By Default”, is a little more somber and subtle. It possesses a sing-a-long quality with every word being repeatable by the second listen. The vocals are a throwback and the intermittent guitars remind me of the piano contained in any standard rock ballad.
{"The streets are cold and lifeless, the sewers are all backed up, and everyone’s out fucking somebody elses’ first love. I guess this is me at my most bitter."}
The words are poignant and truthful - you’re not gonna find well crafted lyrics like these in just any old rock anthem and this is what sets The Dead Ships apart from the rest.
Both of these songs were recorded live in two takes and the sound is unrestrained - there is no pomp, no attempt to dress anything up - The Dead Ships are true garage rock; two men beating your brains in with serious rock riffs and a striking ability to craft and deliver an unbelievably catchy chorus that you don’t often find in this style of music."
- Jason Harrison, Sirens of Decay

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The Dead Ships Los Angeles, California

The Dead Ships became the most talked-about live show in L.A., picked up airplay on KROQ, were hand-picked by Goldenvoice to perform at Coachella 2016 and LA WEEKLY named them the city's best band. Their latest album, CITYCIDE, produced by Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning, tackled subjects like fascism's return, fake news, the Soviet resurgence, suicide and the death of American cities. ... more

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