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The Distraction Effect

by Cyanide Slugs

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Para Bellum 04:21
Embrace your morals Switch on your brain Defy tradition And bring the whole thing down <chorus> Para bellum Si vis pacem Para bellum If you want peace Prepare for war </chorus> Control your anger Distil your pain Focus frustration And bring the whole thing down <chorus> [The March of The Engorged Street Fighters] Define your targets Accept the light Retain compassion And bring the whole thing down <chorus> Copyright © 2020 Todd Brunner
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At the Gym 03:33
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What are you doing in this place Fueling revenue and filling space The benefits are not for you Just keep repeating what you’re born to do <chorus> So work, shop, die Fulfil the mighty purpose that we glorify Work, shop, die Make the wealthy richer And never know the reason why </chorus> What does it matter that you think Whether you’re comatose or on the brink So let your habits never stray And keep your observations locked away <chorus> You are never going to get ahead The game is rigged Your prospects dead So raise a glass and give a final cheer You’re fading out The end is near [A Procession of Mindless Automatons] <chorus> Copyright © 2020 Todd Brunner
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Vampire 04:19
I get a little queasy early evening I feel a little empty until I dine There are no distractions to delay me From taking that which must be mine I feasted on your boyfriend He was such a tasty snack Cause I’m a filthy vampire With a monkey on my back I like a little pushback from my victims I love a bit of spicy in my food Got nothing but respect for the ones that hit me Just let ‘em rock ‘til they’re subdued I guzzled up your mother She was such a yummy treat Cause I’m a nasty vampire And a man has gotta eat [The Strut of the Lushwood Hills Bloodsuckers] I’m down on my hands and knees And I’m giving grandpa’s neck a squeeze Don’t you think that I deserve a break While I seek to satisfy my ache I drain ‘em til they’re empty And I lap up every drop Cause I’m a fucking vampire And I’m never gonna stop Copyright © 2019-20 Todd Brunner
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Down a road winding Under sun setting To a house crumbling From the rot inside of it In the dark hallway With the bad lighting Is a scant remnant Of the sad hypnotist He was once famous For no good reason With a strong viewpoint But we’ve all forgotten it Now a thin shadow With no influence Only alive in the past tense Just a sad hypnotist [The Spiraling Down of the Obsolete Influencers] Copyright © 2020 Todd Brunner
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You and your phone are light as air Float down the street and don’t look where Touch the screen and fail to see The deathbed of democracy Perpetrate and spread the lies Do what imbeciles advise Skim the headlines take a stance Conform yourself and do the dance Colour in the picture wrong Let some moron sing your song There’s nothing that you need to know Abandon facts get with the flow Drink the stranger’s lemonade Eat that toast and marmalade Take your brain on holiday You won’t need it for what you say <chorus> Don't you think it's time to think With spewing shit in all directions We all need some time to think To re-establish those connections So I say nana nana nana nana Nana nana nana na na na </chorus> Push the thoughts out of your head It’s simpler to not hear what’s said Make a judgement anyway It’s worth a few likes any day Rally to the latest cry Crucify some random guy Then move on to the cheaper thrill Cause fuck it you’ve got time to kill Never ever check your facts Facilitate some nasty acts Be important in a group Of strangers in a mindless loop Put a target to a face Dive right in and torch the place Cancel cancel make them dead While never rising from your bed <chorus> [The Wandering of the Clueless Screen Zombies] Copyright © 2020 Todd Brunner
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Drain Flies 03:20

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After literally years of threatening to do so, Cyanide Slugs have finally recorded their first album for Sublamental, which also happens to be their first album ever. Far from the sonic assault of the band's previous live incarnation, this is a collection of smart, psychedelic pop/rock compositions, half vocal and half instrumental, that reflect their new focus on tightly crafted songs with colourful arrangements.

The five vocal tracks here were originally going to comprise the bulk of Todd Brunner's next six-track record when a chance meeting with Tony Roko, Cat Flamenghi and Howie Storkman at a Lushwood Hills drinking establishment (social distanced of course) precipitated talk of working together. Talk led to action with the band forming and co-writing five instrumental tunes to complement Todd's existing vocal pieces.

The result is this album and a new identity for both Cyanide Slugs and Todd Brunner. We hope you enjoy this record as much as the band enjoyed making it (social distanced of course), and that some of their sense of wonder and discovery during the process rubs off on you through the music. Crank it!

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released December 14, 2020

Tony Roko - guitar, keyboards, socks and shoes
Catriona Flamenghi - bass, piano, guano expertise
Todd Brunner - vocals, guitar, keyboards, egghead
Howard Storkman Jr - drums, percussion, chronic fatigue syndrome
with
Rupert von Nutwood - alto sax
Herb Halpert - trumpet
The Shimmering Lungfish Orchestra - strings, woodwinds, brass

You can find out more about this release and many others at Sublamental Records sublamental.com

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Cyanide Slugs England, UK

Brass driven psychedelic rockers, mainly playing the unique and inventive compositions of Todd Brunner. Proud Sublamental artists, and residents of Lushwood Hills.

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