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#1 Posted : 11 January 2012 08:01:06(UTC)
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Drop Dead - Life Is Wasted On The Living

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"i don't want a number 1 album, just people to hear my thoughts"

Released: 22/01/12
Genre: Post-hardcore, electronic, emo
Label: Self-released
Writer: Alex Ward
Producer: Shay McCarthy, Alex Ward

"don't judge, call me an emo kid if you like, but thats judging"



1. Sober Thoughts, Drunk Talk |3:51|
2. The Urge To Pull The Trigger On The Existence Of Life |4:10|
3. There Are Two Types Of Criminals; Those Who Are Caught and The Rest Of Us |4:21|
4. Toy Guns (Remix and Remastered) |3:18|
5. What These Words Mean |4:55|
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6. Love The Way You Lie (Cover)


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"sure i will have some bias saying as i recorded drums, but the amount of work alex put in this is really top class"

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"yes, i would be the first to admit this kid is a such and such, but my opinion of him has changed ever so slightly after this"



"First single will premier Wednesday on this very website. The benefit of self-release means you don't care about promotion or releases dates as much."

"This life you lead is perilous, your hate for me is beyond the two of us" - coming soon.

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#2 Posted : 11 January 2012 08:19:43(UTC)
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erica: emo kid. someone had to say it. it might as well been me.

nina: you are such a bitch,erica.

erica: oh,he knows its all in fun. good show,old bean!
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Offline Mckenzie-  
#3 Posted : 11 January 2012 08:35:14(UTC)
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Alex: All in good nature, eh? Eh? I should of said something stupidly cliched like "haters are my motivators" but i think that may have done more harm than good haha.
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#4 Posted : 11 January 2012 08:42:35(UTC)
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#5 Posted : 11 January 2012 08:47:04(UTC)
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Alex: Thanks buddy! Hope not too much pressure though haha.
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#6 Posted : 11 January 2012 08:48:49(UTC)
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Winston: Post-hardcore, emo and electronic all in one whirl? Hey! I made a song where I farted into my mic too! Doesn't mean I'll be releasing an album about it.

Greggory: Don't be a dick Winston, looking nice Alex. Don't listen to this stuff usually but hopefully you'll break off from the mainstream and make a sound all your own.
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#7 Posted : 11 January 2012 08:49:25(UTC)
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Matt: I've been taking far too many mind altering substances and yelling at far too many people to know a single thing about you other than that you fucked some hottie or something. So I'll have an open mind to this record which will probably be good if its about fucking some hottie.
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#8 Posted : 11 January 2012 08:59:35(UTC)
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Winston: Post-hardcore, emo and electronic all in one whirl? Hey! I made a song where I farted into my mic too! Doesn't mean I'll be releasing an album about it.

Greggory: Don't be a dick Winston, looking nice Alex. Don't listen to this stuff usually but hopefully you'll break off from the mainstream and make a sound all your own.


Alex: Winston bro, do one. Cheers Greggory man, i just hope give it a listen instead of labeling it before getting a taste. But thanks man.

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;194768]Matt: I've been taking far too many mind altering substances and yelling at far too many people to know a single thing about you other than that you fucked some hottie or something. So I'll have an open mind to this record which will probably be good if its about fucking some hottie.


Alex: I suppose thats a good and bad. But thanks for being willing to give it a whirl. Although, i didn't fuck some hottie haha.
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#10 Posted : 11 January 2012 09:13:44(UTC)
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Alex: Whilst you don't strike me as that type, thanks.
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#11 Posted : 11 January 2012 13:28:19(UTC)
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erica:yup,all in good fun. though if you put "haters are my motivators",i probably would have made fun of you for real.

nina:not that you could tell the difference,love. erica really isnt know for her mean spirit.
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#12 Posted : 12 January 2012 04:20:01(UTC)
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MattY: When i joined Mudshovel i started listening to a heavier type of music, and this is really the sort of music that interests me a lot more these days. My typical grime music isn't really as interesting to me as it once was, and this is really something to look out for. It's just a shame that i could never really make an album like this is set to be - not on my own anyway.


OOC: this looks quite good, i'm looking forward to seeing it :)
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#13 Posted : 12 January 2012 04:47:38(UTC)
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Alex: Cheers buddy! This is really though, going to be far from a masterpiece or anything close. Ive always been a big fan of this music, but delays and other problems stopped me from releasing music - until now.

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#14 Posted : 12 January 2012 04:49:18(UTC)
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MattY: I find 'masterpieces' boring anyway; i still look forward to seeing how it turns out.
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#15 Posted : 12 January 2012 04:56:12(UTC)
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Martina (Teen Titans): I'm surely going to buy the album. And the fact that you don't care about promotions, release dates and just want people to hear your thoughts shows what a true artist you are and how much you care about music as a passion and do not care of the money that will come out of it, I admire that! (:


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#16 Posted : 12 January 2012 04:59:04(UTC)
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Alex: Thanks, Martina. Ive always said, if i wanted money, i wouldn't be in this industry. But thanks.



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#17 Posted : 12 January 2012 05:28:36(UTC)
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"this is to all of you out there, standing with your judging stare"

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|Drop Dead| |The Urge To Pull The Trigger On The Existence Of Life|

Released: 15/01/12
Genre: Post-hardcore, electronic, emo
Label: Self-released
Writer: Alex Ward
Producer: Shay McCarthy, Alex Ward

What Alex Says

"I wrote this song basically about my life off the past 2-3 years, which has had many ups and downs but this mainly focuses on the latter. Its about being in a seriously dark place in my life, where I just wanted to pack my bags and visit the grave. One thing was on my mind, death. I was in a relationship comprised of only sex, I was popping pills back like sweets and just generally living a reckless life. I know some might say, I still am.. and well, I agree. Its a pretty honest reflection of how people thought they controlled me, I always looked like the bad guy no matter what. The thing is too, when you feel this way, you don't feel like there is anyone who can help, you just soldier on and well.. hope. Its like kinda electronic and ill admit, i used a voice encoder to give off certain effects. Its a largely synth based hardcore song, not unlike music I made with Chasing The Sun but a little heavier. I also got my good friend Lily Williams to contribute on the vocals. It's probably the heaviest song on the EP.

The Music

The song opens with a keyboard lightly playing in the background before Alex's vocals come in quickly. As he sings the opening verse, the keys remain quiet and haunting before a synth based instrumental plays as the verse is finished. This goes on for around 20 seconds before Alex kicks in with the chorus where the drums and guitars hit the deck. The next verse is then screamed by Alex as he trots his way through to a synth backing and a constant bang from the bass drum. The next chorus comes in strongly and carries its weight through before it all goes silent much like the start of the song to just minor keys playing in the background when a haunting female voice comes over the top of them. After they conclude, the song jumps back into full throttle as Alex screams his way through the verse to a very climatic finish at the chorus, where during the female voice is still present singing in the background. The song plays out the familiar voice again as the synth's start to die off and all goes quiet.

The Lyrics

Verses with clean vocals
Verses screamed
Chorus with clean vocals
Lily Williams

- - - -

To all of you out there
Standing with your judging stare
Do you all really think I care?
This is a conspiracy,
A dig at my obscurity


Watch me before I turn to dust,
This love was built over lust
My hearts even started to rust
There was no passion,
You all felt no compassion


Never let me go, never let me put on a show
This is not the life I want to lead, all I want is to be freed
Leave out the stampede, I don’t wanna bleed
So what I smoked some weed, and maybe did some speed
Someone help me here, help me pack up and disappear
I never wanted this, and I know I will miss, your gentle kiss


To all of you out there
I wanna make you all aware
Do you all want me to despair?
What is your theory?
You all want me to be teary

Watch me before I turn to dust
This love was built over lust
My hearts even started to rust
There was no passion,
You all felt no compassion


Time to draw a close, now everyone knows, lets throw in a rose

Say what you want, you can try your best to daunt
If I take one more step, there is no getting over the misstep
Sit there watch me burn, it’s ok if it doesn’t cause much concern
So what I drank too much, and had fun of such
Am I singing here alone, thinking in to the unknown
Time to draw a close, now everyone knows, lets throw in a rose


Watch me before I turn to dust
This love was built over lust
There was no passion,
You all felt no compassion

Time to draw a close, now everyone knows, lets throw in a rose
Watch me before I turn to dust
This love was built over lust
There was no passion,
You all felt no compassion

Time to draw a close, now everyone knows, lets throw in a rose

- - - - - - - - - -

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#18 Posted : 12 January 2012 06:15:09(UTC)
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Jared: Screamed vocals are a load of noise to me, I don't know, maybe I'm just too chilled for that? But if I ignore it, this is actually a pretty damn good track! So I applaud you for that.

Arianna: You're not the only one who once lived a reckless life, I probably tried every drug in the book... shhh. But I am in love with the lyrics, I'm very impressed!

Jared: You? Drugs? I'm supposed to be the wild one, you know, with the scar on his face and the bad boy look going on? I'm supposed to be getting high and riding around town on a motorbike in the early hours of the morning and shit like that.

Arianna: Except you don't do that. Being a bad boy and looking like a bad boy are two different things, Scar. (giggles)
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#19 Posted : 12 January 2012 06:37:12(UTC)
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Alex: Oh shucks! Thank you, Arianna! Im glad you like it and can relate, well, is it a good thing that you can relate to it :P? Oh and Jared, i appreciate it man, i will crack your nut and get you to like screams at some stage haha.
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"we would all be wrong, we've not all that strong"

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|Drop Dead| |There Are Two Types Of Criminals; Those Who Get Caught and The Rest Of Us|

Genre: Post-hardcore, electronic, emo
Label: Self-released
Writer: Alex Ward
Producer: Alex Ward

What Alex Says

"This is one of two acoustic based tracks off the EP. They are really different and this song just feels so raw and stripped down. Their is next to no production at all involved in it, just me in a room singing with an acoustic guitar. The other standout thing for this is that it contains just one verse screamed, its purely clean vocals all round apart from that. On the song front, its, well, like all the other songs on the EP its very personal to me. Thinking nobody cares about you, that everyone is more or less expecting and in some cases want you to fail. IT has a little dig a journo's because they seem to only concentrate on the negative aspects of my life. It just feels so, raw, its really the only word i can describe for it. I hope everyone enjoys it, and that certain people listen and understand."

The Music

The song is a mid-tempo acoustic ballad. Its a different take on a song from Ward, with the guitar playing in the background as he sits back and releases his frustration and aspects on what everybody thinks of him. The appropriately titled track tries its best to get across the point that he is not the only one that commits sins, and that we are all doing it everyday. Ward skips through the verses at a reasonable speed before a long held not as the chorus comes in. The song plays out in the same mood as it begins.

The Lyrics

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Ladies and gentlemen,
There are two types of criminals amongst us,
Those who get caught and then the rest of us
Now im waiting for you all to confess
Let us all sit back and try to guess


We would all be wrong
We’re not all that strong


Ladies and gentlemen,
Listen up now and listen good
Stop thinking of what could, should and would
Just remember of what you did
All those things to that kid, god forbid


We would all be wrong
Where do we belong?
Do we just all roll along?


Ladies and gentlemen,
Can I have all your attention please,
Reflect on the times you felt unease
When you all once called me a sleaze
You just labelled me a tease, at ease


We would all be wrong
Just listen to my song
It won’t last too long


Ladies and gentlemen,
Its almost time to say goodbye and goodnight
Remember all of those fights,
You always thought you were right
Thinking you were giving the green light

This is all despite, you would sit and do a re-write to try and be less polite

We would all be wrong
We would all be wrong
We would all be wrong


Im confused to what live is,
Its not about what is said,
Its not about what is done,
Just what the media says
They’ll continue til’ im dead
This is no fucking fun


Ladies and gentlemen,
We would all be wrong
We would all be wrong
Ladies and gentlemen,
Amen




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don't let them control you.
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