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Amongst The Hurtin Mess

by Block Parent

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  • Amongst The Hurtin' Mess (hand drawn limited run of 50)
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    Songs recorded in the winter/spring of 2018 and released on cassette May 2018
    Hand drawn limited run of 50
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    Artwork by our very own Jacob Mongoloidus

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    Songs recorded in the winter/spring of 2018 and released on CD June 2018

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    Artwork by our very own Jacob Mongoloidus

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1.
With no purpose fucking evident Just ghastly rodents on a rock Our whole existence is unsettling Human replacements are in stock I just wanna die! Hang my head and die, I know that I can make the world better If we were to die... trim some chud off the cheddar The earth would survive if everybody would vanish You can't deny we're just mold on the sandwhich I ain't no fucking model citizen Who wants to be one anyway? Bring up my file, delete everything Just shoot my carcass into space
2.
Band Shirts 02:22
What happened to my body, it looks nothing like it did? I know i'm getting older, I'm far from a kid I accept my imperfections but the thing that really hurts I can't fit into any of my old band shirts I can't fit into any of my old band tees No NOFX, Bad Brains, No Vandals Hoodie My Circle Jerks shirt that's ripped at the sleeves Just stares from my close like a fucking tease When I go to the show there's no screaming at a wall Cause my Minor Threat shirt is two sizes too small I could try to loose weight but I'll still be too tall All my old band shirts don't fit me at all It's impossible for me to squeeze This gut into my Operation Ivy's No Seedy, Energy or Healthy Body Because my addiction to eating poutine
3.
Cold Turkey 03:29
Literally we are exactly the same There's no one else like us We fucking laugh when morning traffic complains Yeah we're so rebellious And we stand out like the sorest of thumbs We're both fucking ugly But I don't care bout anyone's opinion Cause with you it don't bug me We don't belong here And even though people eat us & shit We continue to loiter And I'm surprised none of us have been hit This road is our oyster Watch the drones going to & from work Like miserable sheeple Nothing to do we just kick back & lurk Just tripping on Speedsville What do I do without you by my side ? I feel like a part of me's died Though a part of you is still alive That part of you's torn up inside If I thought I could go on its a lie To face all the judgemental eyes On faces in cars passing by I'll just stay in this graveyard and die.
4.
Well I keep ending up here, Drinking alone, ya I got no self control ya, Well I ain't definitely got no fear Well I’m four beers deep in I keep drinking I think to myself What the fuck we're ya thinking? And everyone else, had this sinking feeling Ya don't trust yourself, there's shit that you ain't realizing Ya sure you'll do well This shit I ain't buying Well what's left to say? Ya I know I'm insane, I'm doing the best that I can, nothing good happens after 2am ya There will be hell to pay! Hopefully at minimum wage, it's all I can afford these days, running out of time to waste So snooze the alarm, Sleep in all day ya it's no harm done Well everyone knows Sleep eats the weak while we reap what we sow ya Well what's left to say? Ya I know I'm insane, I'm doing the best that I can, nothing good happens after 2am ya There will be hell to pay! Hopefully at minimum wage, it's all I can afford these days, running out of time to waste
5.
I must confess I might sound less of a man but I need to be honest Society Is expecting me to be in this dick measuring contest I wont impress Or fake an interest in some shit just because what's in my shorts So despite masculine stereotypes I don't give a fuck about sports You can call me lame, I think you're the same I did not watch the game... Fuck Sports! Talk about anything, just don't talk about Sports! How original, interest is minimal ...Sports! I don't know fuck all about hockey ball ... Sports! I don't need baseball to drink alcohol ...Sports! Don't wanna hear The teams that you cheer I don't wanna hear stats & statistics Take your sports almanac And go the fuck back to the future, you know where to stick it Now don't get me wrong I still think the Sandlot kicks ass You're killing me Smalls!
6.
Buddy System 05:13
Well my buddy's been acting funny He's been snorting all his money Every weekend he's tweaking For those baggies He says it's casual Just a weekend tradition A couple baggies full Just to boost his ambition That shit's responsible For his fucked up condition He doesn't care at all And there's no use in bitching Well my buddy's been acting dodgy He's too busy with his new squeeze If he's happy then i'm happy But he acts guilty when he sees me Let's not Kibosh this We got fucking history I'll try to be cautious Not to come across pissy Well I say Fuck grudges Staying bitter's to easy Though change is obnoxious I'm still here if you need me
7.
I swear to god I'm becoming the joke of my life, All my buried problems are crawling back to the light future dilemmas pan out in my head, Supplied prescribed anxieties make way for the dead Fuck I’m such a scatter brain, shit just ain't right Thoughts are falling off the train at abnormal speeds of light Gotta get my shit together, I’m verging on the peak Of finally following through, I'm stoned, so fuck it till next week Acid trips, doing shrooms, smoking pot and low lit rooms, Call me crazy but i know you can't We're all insane in our own way, plotting paths through our own maze, fuck this world, embrace what ya can Books and movies collecting dust on the shelf, Unenjoyed hobbies, pave way for my mental health Repeating all your bad habits all over and again, Deneuralyze your system, it's like it never fucking ends Fuck I'm such a scatter brain, shit just ain't right Thoughts are falling off the train at abnormal speeds of light Just wanna get my shit together, I'm verging on the peak Of finally following through, I'm stoned, fuck it till next week Acid trips, doing shrooms, smoking pot and low lit rooms, Call me crazy but i know you can't We're all insane in our own way, plotting paths through our own maze, fuck this world, embrace what ya can
8.
What a day I feel great The sun is out I'm in a state... ..Of euphoric bliss And I wish this persists But this bliss will dismiss I'm like Rocky Dennis When my mask is exposed By the sun I feel gross And i know they're all staring At flesh that I'm baring Grotesquely sharing too much with the world And why can't the world be Fucking ugly for just one day So we too can come out and soak in the cosmic rays Oh why can't the world be Fucking ugly for just one day So we can all come out and soak in the cosmic rays
9.
I'll always take what I can get Point A to B is an asset You know I like to unimpress with my ironic finesse Any whip is fine with me As long as it's cheap and shitty My 87 Chrysler Dynasty (Rest In Peace) Well, It turns out Everything perfect in life just burns out And every vehicle you love will burn out too. Blaring Zeppelin on cassette Until the tape warps in the deck We would drive out to the boons to smoke some pot And play some tunes Driving around across town Until she stalls and/or breaks down At the Delta chances are You'll find me towing my car!
10.
As my life goes by I'm so glad that I'm not in the big city Too much time in that fast paced grind Taints your mentality Down the 401 Past the Schneiders sign That's where I wanna be Might be hurtin but it's got a certain Je n'ais se Quality Cambridge To live and die Georges Almond Soo Guy I've had my fair share of basement apartments That mold has become part of me The city's nice for the weekend But fuck that shit permanently And I had plenty of time in my twenties But time's running out naturally They say less is more Well i'm fucking sore So give me that simplicity Cambridge, Cambridge The whole day thru Just an old sweet song Keeps Cambridge on my mind! Hespeler, Preston & Galt I'm fucking proud of em all!

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Amongst The Hurtin Mess...
In a really sweaty nutshell this album is essentially about the following:

Existentialism/ getting fat/ wild Cambridge turkeys/ sleepless drubkin nigjhtsss/ Fucking Small talk/ friendship hardship/ doing drugs & shit/ being a mutant/ old beater cars/ Beautiful Cambridge, On.

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released May 11, 2018

All songs written by Block Parent (besides some blatant similarities to some other songs from the 1990's).
This is an Ends Meat Label release.
Recorded & mixed by Jacob (Ends Meat Studio).
Mastered by JR Mastering Vegas.
Album artwork by Jacob Mongoloidus.
Inspired by our hometown of Cambridge Ontario, our local scene past & present, our buds & misfortunes.

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Block Parent Cambridge, Ontario

Punk rock for your awesome, shitty life.

Block Parent is:

Jacob Verkerke (guitar and vocals)

Jake Dodge (bass and vocals)

Zack Dodge (drums and vocals)
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