Eight Ways to Start a Day: Singles & Demos

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1.	Brave New World 03:19	buy track
2.	End Of The Corridor 04:10	buy track
3.	Business Business Fragile Object 07:25	buy track
4.	Song Of Joy 07:34	buy track
5.	Womb 05:11	buy track
6.	Exit Calls 05:46	buy track
7.	Sink Or Swim 04:24	buy track
8.	Eight Ways To Start A Day 08:48	buy track
9.	Thin Rope 04:06	buy track
10.	Out Of Balance 07:18	buy track
11.	Losing Height 07:41	buy track
12.	End Of The Corridor 09:06	buy track

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Cultural Decay existed from 1980-1982. The band’s collective discography is comprised of a highly sought after 7" single and two song 12" EP. The latter was produced and features additional accompaniment by future Revolting Cocks co-founder Luc Van Acker. The band played a total of 15 gigs in local clubs—with like minded Belgian acts such as Struggler, De Brassers, and Siglo XX—before disbanding.

Eight Ways To Start a Day is the first official release in close to three decades from this fabled Belgian coldwave band. Their sound, a collision of ethereal one-note synth lines and dark post-punk aggression, recalls the controlled ferocity of Crisis and The Southern Deathcult at their best. The recordings on these releases comprise the band’s entire recorded output and both the LP and CD include an extensive booklet including photos, liner notes and a comprehensive band history from member Joseph V.

In addition to the previously released songs the LP includes three unreleased demos, “Eight Ways to Start a Day,” “Thin Rope,” and “Exit Calls.” The CD boasts those three plus an additional five tracks culled from previously unheard recordings and demos including “Womb,” “Sink or Swim,” “Out of Balance,” “Losing Height,” and a live version of “End of the Corridor.”

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released May 12, 2009

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