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DERITEND

by Cult Figures

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    Deluxe 12" 180 gram heavy weight vinyl. Sleeve by graphic design legend Stuart Hilton stuarthilton.onfabrik.com. Includes inner sleeve with lyric sheet and fab photo collage.

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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of BETWEEN US AND HEAVEN, SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, DERITEND, CAMPING IN THE RAIN EP, LIGHTS OUT EP, SILVER BLADES EP, The 166 Ploughs A Lonely Furrow, JUST ANOTHER CHRISTMAS, and 1 more. , and , .

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1.
CHICKEN BONES Puffa jacket up ahead He’s a third generation low grade dealer meets a punter out to score who’s a tyre kicking waste of time Wants a taste of what he craves it’s not try before you buy the seller says you’ll get your gear when I get my folding follow her around the corner she’s the one that’s holding (Chorus) I’ve been picking my way through the chicken bones and the fast-food ketchup stains I’ve been making my way past the walking dead and the stench coming up from the drains Pastor Adebayo up ahead he’s an office cleaner and lay street preacher see’s the punter out to score and wants to save his soul the keys to heaven are the souls he saves get out of my way the punter says you can have my soul if you give me cash now get out of my way I’ve gotta do my stash Chorus x 2 la, la, la…these streets look different, but they all still smell the same Wants a taste of what he craves it’s not try before you buy the seller says you’ll get your gear when I get my folding follow her around the corner she’s the one that’s holding, the one that’s holding, the one that’s holding Chorus x 2 la, la, la…these streets look different, but they all still smell the same
2.
Donut Life 02:52
DONUT LIFE It’s a donut life Going round and round in circles There’s a row of five And eight packs on a tray Up a long conveyor belt to the deep fat fryer Out the other side Into the sugar Roll them round and round Into a 5 pack Put the label on Stick them on the shelf It’s a donut life Going round and round in circles In the Sainsbury’s Underneath the Euston tower Up a long conveyor belt to the deep fat fryer Out the other side Into the sugar Roll them round and round Into a 5 pack Put the label on Stick them on the shelf Have you seen the bakery Where I stand in public view Waiting for the new day to begin From 6am to 2pm Packing plastic trays With apple pies that no one wants to buy. It’s a donut life Going round and round in circles Here come the customers Waddling in like sheep Up a long conveyor belt to the deep fat fryer Out the other side Into the sugar Roll them round and round Into a 5 pack Put the label on Stick them on the shelf
3.
Lights Out 03:18
LIGHTS OUT Don’t turn the light out Don’t turn the light out I don’t wanna see the darkness in my mind Don’t turn the light out Don’t turn the light out I don’t wanna to see the darkness deep inside Turn up the music Sweet country music I don’t wanna hear the darkness in my mind Turn up the music Sweet country music I don’t wanna hear the demon deep inside Don’t turn the light out Don’t turn the light out I don’t wanna see the darkness in my mind Turn up the music Sweet country music I don’t wanna hear the evil deep inside Give me a world that’s shining bright I don’t ever want to see the lights out x 2
4.
Exile 04:10
EXILE Where do you go from here? Where do you go from here? Now that house is not your home Where do you go from here? Where do you go from here? Now your lies have been exposed On your way to who knows where Passing strangers stop to stare All your friends are far behind Fading pictures in your mind Where do you go from here? Where do you go from here? Now the doors are firmly closed Where do you go from here? Where do you go from here? bleeding feet on broken stones In the worst month of the year Cheap hotels and worthless tears Under blankets worn and thin Bones jut out through sallow skin And the king has been deposed Now the borderline has closed Try to sing a cheerful song What won’t kill you makes you strong
5.
The Omen 03:41
THE OMEN In 21 years, 4 months, 9 days, 6 hours 12 minutes the shit’s going to hit the fan  in Japan And the people you once called friends will turn their backs The don’t want your sort around here That’s clear And the rich and the poor and the young will stand in line and the strong and the weak and the old will all stand trial In 24 years, 9 months, 5 days, 7 hours, 8 minutes it’s gonna be a reckoning day In LA And the rich and the poor and the young will stand in line and the strong and the weak and the old will all stand trial And the ones we that we hold most dear will take the blame  All across the northern hemisphere there’ll be blood on the streets As the pubs run out of beer Oh dear And the rich and the poor and the young will stand in line and the strong and the weak and the old will all stand trial And the ones we that we hold most dear will take the blame  And the rich and the poor and the young will stand in line and the strong and the weak and the old will all stand trial And the ones we that we hold most dear will take the blame  (as one by one they are cast into eternal flames)
6.
SILVER BLADES I saw you gliding past a hundred times But never thought we’d ever meet You could say I finally broke the ice When I fell down at your feet Silver blades x 3 In a death spin love was shining bright Silver blades x 3 Two hearts burning on a winters night Skating side by side we stole the show And future plans were being made But your ex was standing in our way With a plan to make us pay Silver blades x 3 There’s going to be a fight Silver blades x 3 Casual violence on a Friday night I heard a scream I glimpsed a flash of steel But never felt the stab of pain Until I saw your blood upon the ice As it fell like crimson rain Silver blades x 3 There’s going to be a fight Silver blades x 3 Casual violence on a Friday night Silver Blades x 16 Casual violence on a Friday night
7.
White Noize 03:54
WHITE NOIZE I’ve been listening to white noise Waiting for the girls and boys And my feet are on the ground And I’m in the lost and found And I’m in the lost and found And I’m in the lost and found I’ve been listening to white noise Waiting for the girls and boys And the leaves are on the ground And I’m in the lost and found And I’m in the lost and found And I’m in the lost and found Like every tune that was ever made is all playing in my brain But they all end up the same Like every book I’ve ever read is all playing in my head I wanna send them all away I’ve been listening to white noise Waiting for the girls and boys And my feet are on the ground And I’m in the lost and found And I’m in the lost and found And I’m in the lost and found Like every tune that was ever made is all playing in my brain But they all end up the same Like every book I’ve ever read is all playing in my head I wanna send them all away I’ve been listening to white noise Waiting for the girls and boys And my feet are on the ground And I’m in the lost and found And I’m in the lost and found And I’m in the lost and found Like every tune that was ever made is all playing in my brain But they all end up the same Like every book I’ve ever read is all playing in my head I wanna blow them all away I’ve been listening to white noise Waiting for the girls and boys
8.
Julie-Anne 03:35
JULIE-ANNE I’ve been frozen through the winter nights I’ve been washed out by the rain I’ve been searching for a ray of hope As I’m working through the pain There’s a spider spinning through the night And her web is meant for me But there’s something I don’t understand What it is she wants from me Julie-Anne I don’t want to be a detail in your plan I know you think I’m just a number not a man When you’ve done your worst to me I know you’ll take the golden handshake and move on Children playing in the sunshine While I’m cowering in the shade And this toil could last a lifetime Or maybe just a few more days Julie-Anne I don’t want to be a detail in your plan I know you think I’m just a number not a man When you’ve done your worst to me I know you’ll take the golden handshake and move on I’ve been floating in this sea too long Like a dead rat on the beach I’ve been waiting for an answer But the answer’s out of reach Julie-Anne I don’t want to be a detail in your plan I know you think I’m just a number not a man When you’ve done your worst to me I know you’ll take the golden handshake and move on
9.
CONCRETE AND GLASS She said she used to like it in this part of town All the buildings going up, and the buildings coming down She’s walking around with a permanent frown It’s getting me down We used to go and walk along these streets To the Pepsi cafe, for coffee and sweets But now it’s all glass and steel It feels like a cheat It’s getting me down Bought my Fender from that shop over there... a long time ago on Charing X Road It’s changing... but not for the better She said she used to like it in this part of town All the buildings going up and the buildings coming down All the glass and steel is making her frown It’s getting me down There used to be a club where they played funk and soul Beer and red, red wine Getting out of our heads, and going home... on the night bus She said she used to like it in this part of town All the buildings going up and the buildings coming down She’s walking ‘round with a permanent frown It’s getting ME down Walk the streets on summer nights Beer and wine & feel alright While the sparrows sing in the dawn Just hanging around Just hanging around
10.
CAMPING IN THE RAIN A field in England Where the midges fly Far from the pressures Of the city life Refugee tents Under granite skies Row upon row of Disappointed eyes Angry children and a desperate wife Whatever happened To Mr Right In the distance There’s a patch of blue maybe later there’ll be something to do We’re camping in the rain We’re camping in the rain Kill the boredom With a game of cards Play Eye Spy in the back of the car Refugee tents Under granite skies Row upon row of Disappointed eyes We’re camping in the rain x 4 A field in England Where the midges fly Far from the pressures Of the city life Angry children and a desperate wife Whatever happened To Mr Price We’re camping in the rain x4
11.
Privilege 02:23
PRIVILEGE I've got a sense of entitlement I've got a sense of entitlement Privilege and money I didn't make it Give me what's yours or I will take it I've got a sense of entitlement I've got a sense of entitlement Give me you car or I will take it If you give me you car I will break it They say that good things come to those who have to wait But I'm not waiting, it's for the taking Give me what is mine Give me you heart and I will break it I'll you give me you my love, but I'm gonna fake it Gimme x 16 I've got a sense of entitlement I've got a sense of entitlement I've got a sense of entitlement I've got a sense of entitlement

about

DERITEND owes its title to a historic industrial area just outside Birmingham town centre first mentioned in 1276, a few miles from where Gary and I grew up. The mysterious iconic name was a bus route terminus and has a strong emotional connection, evoking the nervous excitement of those long rides into town on our way to Barbarellas. But it conveys so much more: Deritend is an album that reflects on the past, speculates on the future, but for the most part is fairly and squarely a comment on the lives we are living now.

The ominous pile of rubble featured on the album cover could be a metaphor for a long gone, mythical Deritend, a long lost youth, but also renewal, acknowledging the past, but clearing the way for a brighter (or not so bright) future. On our last visit to Birmingham, Gary and I both saw this huge, monolithic rubble pile on the approach to Deritend and it spoke to us somehow. It's a powerful and intriguing image that does somehow encapsulate the past, present and future.

Cult Figures second album DERITEND is released on Gare Du Nord Records. Our 2018 debut, THE 166 PLOUGHS A LONELY FURROW, was comprised of tracks written in our earlier incarnation between 1977 and 1980, and recorded in the 21st century. DERITEND draws a line under the past – all eleven tracks composed and recorded since our 2016 comeback – simultaneously reflecting a maturity gained in 40 years of life experience, whilst still embracing the accessible three P’s of the early days – punk, pop and psychedelia.

The album was recorded at London’s Toerag Studios with Liam Watson, and Woodbine Street Studios in Leamington Spa with John Rivers, who subsequently mixed all the tracks from both sessions. The final mixes were completed in less than a fortnight before the first 2020 lockdown.

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released March 26, 2021

Cult Figures are:

Gary Jones – lead vocals
Jon Hodgson – guitar/keyboards/backing vocals
Barney Russel – guitar/omnichord/autoharp/stylophone
Lee McFadden – bass/backing vocals
Stuart Hilton – drums/backing vocals.

Sleeve photography by Cult Figures and sleeve design by Stuart Hilton.

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Cult Figures released two classic singles on Swell Map's Rather Records in 1979 and 1980. Now they are back and coming to stage near you!

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