The Sliding Scale Of Morality

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Leslie Bowden Everything about this album is incredible, by far their deepest and most emotional release to date, that was influenced by their trip to Japan, and documented in the companion book. The album was recorded everywhere from forests to studios to busy intersections. Another brilliant release from this completely underrated Sydney duo. Favorite track: Destroy Myself // Holy With You.

tombolicious Came back to this for the first time in years and the emotional catharsis hit like a bulldozer. Favorite track: Ribs.

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1.	Awash With Monotone 03:54	lyrics	buy track
I want to feel the colours flow and swell, But I’m awash with monotone, Greyscale dreams alone, Salivating at the planet’s sadness, Cumming at the thought of dying, Fuck me till I’m drunk, Fuck me till I’m sober, Does it matter that much to you? I don’t know, it seems so, Pale tones, pain flows (Not telling you all) That I don’t have that much to offer you, I buried all my dreams to appear new, I pray to gods of nothing all the time, But I don’t have me either Sometimes we have to run when we want to stay, Vacant eyes a million, million, million miles away, Laughing at the thought of wishing, Cumming till we’re cold and crying, Fuck me through the dawn, Fuck me till we’re older Does it matter that much to you? I don’t know, it seems so Pale tones, pain flows (Not telling you all) That I don’t have that much to offer you, I buried all my dreams to appear new, I pray to gods of nothing all the time, But I don’t have me either Not telling you all That I’m awash with monotone, Greyscale dreams alone
2.	(I Plan To) Starve (On You) 03:43	lyrics	buy track
I found a deeper place to be I found a swollen fruit, I plant a seed I taste forbidden skin, I hold it tight I know this ancient rule, a sacred rite You’re only making this clear to me now It’s just a courtesy how You’re only taking what’s dear to me You don’t even want it I plan to starve on you I’m gonna make a sound I’m gonna let you down I’m gonna live underground I’m gonna kneel and let you kick me when I’m down You know, know, no Hit me, harder, make me…
3.	Ribs 03:56	lyrics	buy track
Terrified of open eyes I wish myself apart Anyway The distance aint that hard It dampens something new Predation, I’m engorged Anyway A world of second guesses I’m a mess, I get it I pay my debts and pass by Terrified you won’t come down What if we stay like this, stay like this Motionless I feel you burn against my palm I’m calm Hold onto cold lent, Grasp at my strings end, Lucidly, Watch me unravel, As I pace sombrely, Stay for me, Soft air of your calm, Deep hues of your rage, Predatory, Streaming with old pain, Confidently porous, Let me fall in love. On a silver road there’s nothing underneath Pull over, I’ll let you feel me I want that too I’m horrified of failing Not meek enough to mind Don’t mind it’s so misleading I’m leading, I don’t mind I can see my ribs It’s nothing new There never was much of me So kiss my weak, embrace my fragile My fragile shell, my flesh and bone Terrified you won’t come down What if we stay like this, stay like this Motionless I feel you burn against my palm I’m calm
4.	Soju 03:17	lyrics	buy track
Unfold thy soul, remove thy casing Your bones moan, a long enticing Home for the malice in my veins For the devil in my… Remove thy casing, bones I bled the content, moan Weaker than the pulse, forget to breathe Is your skin warm to the touch Or are you cold-blooded, serpentine Just like me A home for the malice in my veins For the devil in my… I haven’t seen the film but I read the book Mild, aroused, profound I painted over faces, their sordid looks I bled the content, I was fed the words Bones, soul, moan Mild, aroused, profound I bled the content, I was fed the words The words
5.	Ermington Escape Plan 03:34	lyrics	buy track
I don’t know what to do, ignore you I don’t know what to say to keep away But all my clever thoughts dried up It’s not enough, enough Tear me away Take the sail I once had It’s obvious you know Praying to a god I don’t know Pawing at the pieces that I broke Pawing at the scattered shards of guilty I miss you with clumsy words, a mumbled verse But all my clever thoughts dried up It’s not enough, enough I scavenged, I crawled, I scraped It’s not enough I lashed and flailed, I purged and failed It’s not enough Pulled into dormant fears I marched along the years I don’t deserve this I deserve this Don’t give me a chance at all I can’t be trusted Turning ever gracefully on pirouette Your back to me Turning ever gracefully on pirouette You back to me, the scene repeats
6.	Destroy Myself // Holy With You 04:10	lyrics	buy track
I thought I cut myself today But it wasn’t me, it’s not mine Oh my god it hurts to say Slivered mind and mindless spiders through my spine I lit a fire to wash away Okay, okay I search inside myself today But that was someone else’s story I was too tired to look away Like picking flies and sickly contracts Grasp the end of the wire Unravelling All it takes is a no, I always knew it would I swear If this goes on much longer I’m gonna throw myself of a bridge, I’m gonna take these veins to the skies, Destroy myself, holy with you
7.	And Crushing 05:03	lyrics	buy track
Show me where the coal fumes kiss the sun Walk me through your empty town at midnight And forget everyone Cold beneath the black of dying stars Wonder at the phantom light Look how small we are I’ve made my mind Fall to the depths of your eyes They’re beautiful and crushing You’ve noticed my voice Fall back in line this time, I know I’ve taken vow Take me to your empty halls of stained glass youth The ocean moon, I’ll hold your wrist Forget about the truth We’re flotsam in the maelstrom We’re driftwood in the flood Fragile, soft, eroded A glimmer in the mud You’re cold, not whole You’re old, your soul I’m poison, I know I can carry that piece on my own I’ve made my mind Fall to the depths of your eyes They’re beautiful and crushing You’ve noticed my voice Fall back in line this time, I know I’ve taken vow But you are not here I know where you are Pull harder this time No You’re all You’re all We’re all Lies

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released November 6, 2014

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