Cultural Thrift by Ashley Reaks and Joe Hakim

Cultural thrift. Put your point of view to bed. Cultural thrift. They’ve been lying to us, so we’re lying to you. Cultural thrift. The organ of failure, the phantom limb syndrome of regret. Cultural thrift. Music makes mediocrity sufferable. Cultural thrift. My soul is clenched. Cultural thrift. Poetry makes a mockery of us all, watch quiz shows and play video-games instead. Cultural thrift. No one’s listening. Cultural thrift. You can pay a hundred to get it out today, or pay twenty to leave it until next month. Cultural thrift. The soundtrack of anxiety. Cultural thrift. A pound-shop promise. Cultural thrift. Waves of amnesia. Cultural thrift. The manifestation of will to affect change. Cultural thrift. I hate the sound of lawnmowers. Cultural thrift. Irony is your enemy, sincerity is bleeding out. Cultural thrift. Remember Jesus hates the money-lenders. Cultural thrift. A documentary about Hitler. Cultural thrift. One question away from the star-prize. Cultural thrift. Restricted access. Cultural thrift. Heaps of empty bottles on the pavement. Cultural thrift. Get good at science, struggle at maths. Cultural thrift. They’ve only gone and bloody well done it. Cultural thrift. No margin for error, no room for escape. Cultural thrift. The answer to a question we can’t be bothered to ask. Cultural thrift. Grow your own food. Cultural thrift. The gaps between tracks is where it’s at. Cultural thrift. You can’t teach a dog how to play chess. Cultural thrift. This obesity is infectious. Cultural thrift. It’s one rule for them, two rules for us. Cultural thrift. I haven’t eaten breakfast in over a decade. Cultural thrift. For when your knees hurt and your back aches. Cultural thrift. Look away now. Cultural thrift.

Tracklist

1.	Nature Poem	3:47

2.	Albert Hofmann's Bicycle	4:15

3.	To Let	4:15

4.	The Principles Of Paranoia	3:25

5.	Special Brew Blues	4:15

6.	Imposter Syndrome	6:25

7.	Everyday	4:10

8.	The Way It Is	3:11

Credits

released September 16, 2015

Joe Hakim - Vocals
Ashley Reaks - Bass,Guitars, Keyboards
Maria Jardardottir - Vocals
Dave Kemp - Saxophones, Accordion, Melodica, Voodoo Guitar,
Nick Dunne - Guitar, E-Bow

All lyrics by Joe Hakim
All music by Ashley Reaks

Recorded at Active Audio Studios, Harrogate by Dan Mizen in 2014/15

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