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Cult of Zir - better living* (SDM-048)

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adam @ A bit late in coming, but this album deserves serious praise. One of the very best things I heard this year (shit year, musically brilliant) and though I find myself wishing for a better recording of my favorite tune on this album, can't take it out of my personal playlists. This one stays. Favorite track: Alhazared.

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1.	Welcome 01:12	buy track
2.	Better Living 05:17	buy track
3.	Faces In the Flames 08:23	buy track
4.	This Is Normal 07:49	buy track
5.	Five July 05:42	buy track
6.	Tell Me BeLeave 01:28	buy track
7.	It Was People 02:07	buy track
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11.	Together On One 02:10	buy track
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“With this brief inspirational quote, may your pre-conceived notions
be vindicated thoroughly and entirely, Amen.”
-- Your Hero

(they seek the gift of better living, they'll see the gift of better living.)

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released July 3, 2020

written, recorded, arranged, mixed, and produced by Nolon Ashley with Tyler Kellogg.

performed by :
Nolon Ashley - vocals, synths, samples/loops, manipulations, additional drums and percussion.

Tyler Kellogg - guitars, pedals, trombone, additional synths and percussion.

Joseph Harris - drums, percussion.

recorded at Zirroneous Labs, Molgovia, and Nesali Studios.
mixed and arranged at Molgovia.
mastered by Jason Goodrich at Badrich.

in memory of Naosi the Bodder Cat: orbital satellite and secret conductor of the Cult of Zir.

with special respect to those of ours who gave life, limb, sanity, and freedom, in the war against terminal boredom and weaponized stupidity, between the years 2004 and 2020.

with love and gratitude to Amanda Sledz, for your exceeding patience, insight, understanding, candor, and zero tolerance for bullshit.

regards and thanks to Chris Henderson, Meghann Rose, Julian Tulip, Uta Plotkin, Greg Cedarbeard, Uxepi Ipexu, Travis McCallister, Lisa Newbury, and Kate Jointz, for their contribution to early Cult of Zir endeavors.

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Portland Fucking Oregon, 2020

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