Empire Illusion, by Lethal Tender

Empire Illusion

by Lethal Tender

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	1.	Empire Illusion 02:56
	2.	Assistant's Revenge 03:30
	3.	The Inexhaustible Bottle 02:54
	4.	Sands of the Nile 03:09
	5.	Battle of the Barrels 02:59
	6.	Dagger Head Box 03:28
	7.	Hinder Sight 00:53
	8.	Cellular Lock 02:58
	9.	Emergent Torrent 03:30
	10.	Opposing Effigies 03:35
	11.	Spilled Lotus Bowl 04:35
	12.	Glosser 04:25

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"Way too harsh, bloated, confused, uncertain. Too hot to handle. Understandable. An inspiring trip with an uncompromising finisher." - Samer El Abassi for, The Attic Magazine's 'Favorite of 2022'

“Lethal Tender consists of the combined visions of Corum (of Timelash / Beguiling Isles) and newcomer 6-Ear colliding through a barrage of crunchy beats, off-kilter rhythms, hacked up speech synthesis, and bizarre melodies colliding & weaving to deliver a strange commentary of Americana industrial foolery a la Orange Milk Records, Sewn Leather, or even Herbie Hancock’s Future Shock era chopped & screwed ripped & drippy on that special syrup. Funky, weird, & big but from a free-form noise groove tip…. Hard to pinpoint like a lot of Psychic Sounds releases, but intriguing as always. Mastered by Rashad Becker for an extra production punch, “Empire of Illusion’ delivers a debut by these two heavy hitters that we’re hoping a follow up from stat!” - Sarah H., for Psychic Sounds

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released May 20, 2022

Recorded & mixed by 6-Ear & Corum (2017-2021) at Psychic Sounds Studios in Belfast, Maine & Medallion's Nest in Tucson, Arizona

Mastered by Rashad Becker at Clunk

Published by Nonlocal Research (NL031) / Psychic Sounds (PSR24)

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