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The Branches On Either Side

by Trophy Hunt

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celephays
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celephays Normally not a big fan of grindcore.

But this album is just too good to ignore. Favorite track: Gate.
Simone Brambati
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Simone Brambati Devastating, illuminating, dramatic, intimist, this musical journey tears me apart and transfigures me, it is change.
sinistralsounds
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sinistralsounds The screams!! the tone is godlike. “ Branch” is the perfect jolt of “get up loser”. While listening, i dozed off for a little and woke up on the end of sunburst and the only thing I could think of is screamo ASMR(it’s cooler than it sounds, I promise ) and it put the biggest smile on my face. One of my favorite purchases of the year. Favorite track: Sunburst.
Darknight
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Darknight Passionate screaming rager, an audio assault brought together through devastating grindcore. Definitely talented and dare not to miss this menacing album. Favorite track: Pink Noise.
sonicmercury
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sonicmercury It's an honor, to listen to this release. Thank you.

Any, and every, song could be my favorite track. Favorite track: Grid.
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1.
EYES FLICKERING CONDEMNED, I AM NOT A WOMAN A FOUNDATION MAISON FEMME COLLAPSING PINK COLLAR I’M GRIPPING FLOWERS SQUEEZING THE JUICE FROM THE SUN UNTIL IT SPUTTERS I AM NOT A WOMAN HAUNTING THE BED NIGHT-BLOOMING AMITY PINK COLLAR CHOKED ON SCORCHING RAIN NECKLACE OF HANDS FINGERS HOOKED AROUND THE PINK COLLAR CIRCLES AN EMPTY SKY A BOUQUET FRIED AND CRACKLING ABOVE THE BED I NEVER SLEEP IN ANYMORE
2.
Sunchoke 01:06
I DON’T WANT PAIN I CRAVE SEVERITY STEEL PYRES EXPANDING CABLES CRANING TOWARD THE SKY NO ROOM LEFT FOR ORGANIC FLESH NEEDLES RADIATE LIKE A CROWN WIRING HANDS, RADIANT EXPUNGE EARTH’S FEATURES ITS HISTORY COWERS NEATH ROPING METAL STABBING UP, UP INFERNAL SUPERCITY IVE BUILT MYSELF INTO ISOLATION LICKING FLAMES OF STEEL RAZIEL WRAPPED IN CHROME ANGELS SEALED
3.
Branch 01:19
I TOOK YOUR PICTURE BEFORE BECOMING GONE THE IMAGE SLICK LIKE FLUID BETWEEN JOINTS BEHIND THE BRUISING SUNSET WHERE A FLAT BLUE SKY SITS ON A DIFFERENT CITY AND ANOTHER THREE-PRONGED BUILDING BENDS TO ANOTHER SUN ANOTHER AGAIN BEHIND THE SUNSET I DESPISE ITS DISTANCE A PINK WALL AND YOU HIDING ON THAT OTHER SIDE
4.
Beach 02:44
GREEN THAT RESTS  RESPITE UNDER WEEPING BREASTS CROWFLOWERS  ON MY EYES GREEN THAT RESTS PEACE UNDER BRANCHES GOLDEN WILLOWS SHY GREEN THAT RESTS PERMANENTLY UNSTABLE  MEN WILL DROWN GREEN COATS THE SILENCE OF EARS UNDERWATER AND EYES TO THE SKY STREAM FLOATS ABOVE THE WALKWAY ASPIRATIONS GREATER THAN THE TIDES WILL LIFE SUSTAIN DOES ANYTHING HOLD ITS MOMENTUM OPHELIA’S RIVER THE COLOR OF YOUR EYES THEY'LL EITHER LEAVE OR DIE IT’S BEEN SO LONG SINCE WE JOINED HANDS IN BUSINESS THE COUNTRY WILL OUTSPRINT THE CITY INDUSTRY  VINES AND PLUMPS THE CORE
5.
Katabasis 03:04
THE PULSE DEAFENS SPIDERWEBS AT HER FEET FUTILE SELFISH DESIRE PLEADING THE GHOSTS THE GODS DECEASED THE SALINE POP ON OUR TEETH FLUTTERS ASHEN AWAY WHAT CAN BE SHARED ACROSS PLAINS WHAT IS LEFT WHO CAN WE ENTERTAIN A SONG FOR GHOSTS WILL NEVER BE AS TUNED AS THE ONES I WROTE WITH YOU I LOOKED ABOVE THE TREELINE THEN DOWN, THE BRANCHES ON EITHER SIDE CLOSING IN I LOOKED ACROSS THE SHORELINE DOWN TO MY FEET DRIVING EAST THE SALINE POPS ON MY TONGUE TEETH REMAIN THEY CRASH AND SHAKE THE EARTH PLEASE PLAY YOUR SONG AGAIN
6.
Sunburst 04:37
BENEATH THE FAGOTS TOMB A PERFECT PLACE TO LIE ONE FLOOR UP ANOTHER LIFE INCINERATED IN STONE GENTLE IMPACT SWEPT BACK DROWN IN WATER DROWN IN SHAME DROWN IN WATER DROWN IN SHADE I COULD SWIM WITH YOU FOR YEARS IN 3 YEARS TIME I RETURN EVEN MORE AN INTERLOPER DOING A FAVOR FOR A FALSE FRIEND THIS WOLF WRINKLING ITS GUMS OVER CLENCHED TEETH AT THE ROSEVILLE FAIR I COULD HAVE SWUNG WITH YOU FOR HOURS LIFT ME OFF MY FEET AS FINGERS OF CENTRIFUGE TRY TO PULL US APART THE PACE ACCELERATES WEAVING IN BETWEEN THESE FACES I WILL ALWAYS RETURN TO YOURS AND WHEN I’M HOME SPIN ONCE MORE BUT WHEN THE SPEED BECOMES TOO GREAT WHEN THE TEMPO OVERWHELMS US HANDS OF INEVITABLE FORCE RETURN FINGERS STROKING MY ANKLE AND BEGINNING TO LOCK TO FLEX AND RETRACT REND THE NIGHT IN ECSTASY CALLING THE RIP IN TIME MY FINAL GLANCE WHEN YOU RECEDE IS NOT ENOUGH
7.
Gate 04:18
THE AIR STILL CUTS AT 7 MOUNTAIN HOLDS THE CHILL THE MEN IN MY FAMILY BRAMBLE SCRABBLE AT THE EDGE OF THE YARD PRICKING A THORN, PLUCKING THE BERRIES STAMPING DOWN THE STEMS FILLING UP THE BASKET DRUPELETS PILING ON IT STILL KILLS ME WHEN FATHERS CRY THE SWING TOWARDS ABJECTION VOICE CRACKING SPASMING FOLDS MAYBE ITS BECAUSE THEY DO IT LESS BECAUSE ITS UNFAMILIAR OUR FACES STRETCH SO MUCH WHEN WE CANT CONTROL THEM SAME FIELDED HOUSE SURROUNDED WITH FROST UPSTAIRS WAIT IT OUT, SWIM THROUGH THE LOSS ‘BUT I DON’T LOVE HIM FATHER’ AND I WON’T. I COULD HAVE BEEN ONE AND NOW I WONT BE GRIEF MOLDING MY FACE INCISIONS THROUGH MY CHEEKS SCRAPING OFF WHAT SHOULDN’T GROW STOLID IN NEW REPOSE I COULD HAVE BEEN ONE AND NOW I WONT BE WOULD I SEE A DIFFERENT OLDER ME CRACKING, SYMPATHY FLOWERS IF YOU GAVE HER A TIME MACHINE WOULD SHE SET THE YOUNGER SELF ON HER CURRENT PATH MAYBE I WOULD FIND I’D BEEN PRECEDED BY AN ELDER AWARE OF THE FUTILITY AT THE ALCHEMIST’S GATE ALLOW THE ROWS OF PAIN TO FLOWER AND BLOOM, DIE AND BE BORN AGAIN IF YOU GAVE HER A TIME MACHINE WOULD SHE SET THE WORLD ITSELF ON A DIFFERENT PATH MAYBE I WOULD FIND I’D BEEN PRECEDED BY AN ELDER AWARE OF THE FUTILITY AT THE ALCHEMIST’S GATE ALLOW THE ROWS OF PAIN TO BLOOM
8.
Grid 02:09
THIS. IS. WHERE. WE DESERVE TO MEET ANOTHER GRAYING YEAR A GRID SURPASSING ITSELF IN UNCONSCIONABLE GROWTH THE DISDAIN FOR HERE AND THERE BOTH WILL ULTIMATELY DISAPPOINT AS WILL YOU AS YOU GROW CLOSE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW AN AMUSING ANECDOTE FOR GUESTS ANOTHER STEP ANOTHER NOTCH BENEATH MY BELT TITANS OF INDUSTRY BIRTHING MOUNTAINS OF BEAUTY WHEN I SEE MYSELF IN DAYLIGHT TO SEE IN PLAIN RELIEF HOW FAR I’D HOPED TO COME AND HOW FAR I’VE FALLEN SHORT TO SEE THE WARRING SKYLINES LOOMING NO REMORSE THIS TIME NEXT FEBRUARY I’LL BE JUST AS COLD
9.
Nekyia 02:54
UNHOOK MY BONES AND WITH YOUR KNOTTY FINGER PULL ME BACK A FAMILIAR WREST AGAIN DISARMAMENT WILL NOT BE SERENE RETURN X 3 RETURN TO ME GRID GATE SUN NOISE I HAVE BEEN SHIFTING (MOTIONLESS, SHIFTING) THE OCEAN WILL UNFOLD (SHIFTING) BENEATH THE SKIN OF CLOUDS (ASCEND) DRIFT (COAX, I UNFOLD) SCRY THE VESTIGIAL EARTH THE ADVANCE OF DAY THE STING OF SWEAT ROADS GASH THE PLAIN RAILS CLOVE THE SHORE SINEWS OF HEART BEATEN THRU LAYERS OF DUST 1000 HORSES POUNDING RUST AND SUN SINEWS OF MY HEART BRISTLE WHAT WILL A UNION BRING MOTION CARRIED TO ACTION ACTION INTO PRODUCTION THE GRID THE GATE THE SUN ITS NOISE PINK COLLAR AROUND AN EMPTY SKY THE GRID EXPANDS THRU THE SINEWS OF MY BROKEN HEART THE SUN RUNNING DRY ONE THOUSAND HORSES BEATING PERFECTION DREAM BABY, SINK MY BLUE SUNRISE TAKES THE SKY SINK INTO THE PINK NOISE
10.
Pink Noise 02:32
THEY NEED US, AND THEY DESPISE US THEY LOVE US, THEY THRIVE ON US LOST SCAVENGERS FRENZIED CONSUMPTION NIGHT-TIDE FLOODS THE SENSES AND HE WANTS ONE HE WANTS TO SQUEEZE ONE FOR ITS TRESPASS SQUEEZE THE LIFE OUT YOUR SEED DISAPPEAR WITH ME SO COMFORTABLE IN PRIVATE IN A PRIVATE BEDROOM LOCKED ON A SCREEN OR IN THIS VICELIKE GRIP MURK DESIRE CROSSED WITH VIOLENCE SCRUBBING YOUR SKIN CLEAN DOUSING THIS FLAME WHEN YOU MEET YOUR LANTERN IN DAYLIGHT WHO WILL GUIDE YOU THE SUN IS OUT, AND EVERYONE CAN SEE WHO’D STILL WALK BESIDE ME LET IT BREAK UPON THE GROUND OH WHAT A CALMING SOUND

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released May 19, 2022

Trophy Hunt is Ashe, Kai, Nicole
Drums by Anthony Solis
Recorded by Tamas Vajda at Savaria Studios
Mixed and Mastered by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios
Cover Art by Ilana Engel

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