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SHRINKAGE (demo tape)

by Block Parent

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  • "Shrinkage" demo album (hand drawn limited run of 50)
    Cassette + Digital Album

    "Shrinkage" was recorded live off the floor in our Hespeler jam hall in the fall of 2018. Tracks hit the web for only a few days and then the full album could only be heard by snagging a physical copy.

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    Tapes duped by No Funeral Records <3
    Artwork by our very own Jacob Mongoloidus

    Side A eventually hit the web as a tease Feb 2019
    Side B released online Feb 2020

    Includes unlimited streaming of SHRINKAGE (demo tape) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.
Dick DryFish 03:18
KNEE DEEP INTO THE KITCHEN FLOOR POTATO MOUNTAIN TO THE CEILING RICHARD DREYFUSS DON'T KNOW WHERE HIS WIFE IS FEELING THAT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE I THINK I GOT THIS CREEPIN FEELING I THINK ITS PRICELESS THAT YOU THINK IT'S LIFELESS HOW COULD YOU BE SO FUCKING BLIND? CLOSE BUT NO ENCOUNTERS OF ANY KIND I'VE READ TOO MUCH I THINK I'M ON THE LIST I'M WITH YOU TOM, THEY REALLY DO EXIST I WANNA BELIEVE ITS EASY TO SEE THIS AIN'T NO CONSPIRACY TIN FOIL HAT INDUCING INSANITY THEY WANT YOU TO BELIEVE SPACE IS ODD TO SEE IT'S SOCIAL COMRADERY BRINGING UP ANY INFINITE POSSIBILITIES CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THEY'RE WATCHING US OBSERVING OUR EVERY ACTION WE'RE AT OUR NICEST WHEN WE'RE IN A CRISIS IN A SEA OF CONSPIRACY NOTHING BRINGS ME SATISFACTION THIS RABBIT HOLE GIVES ME MENTAL TENDONITIS I WANNA BELIEVE (WANT TO BELIEVE) BUT THEY GOT TRICKS UP THEIR SLEEVES (TRICKS UP THEIR SLEEVES) THE COVER UP ONLY ENTICES AND A FISH OUT OF WATER IS ALWAYS A DRY FISH
2.
WHERE THE FUCK DOES THE TIME GO? IT'S SO FUCKING PECULIAR DISINTEGRATES WITH MY CASH FLOW IN THE TOXIC MANURE CONVENIENCE FOR MY PAST GROWS CONSEQUENCE FOR MY FUTURE YOUNGER ME WAS AN ASSHOLE NOW FUTURE ME IS A LOSER GUESS THIS JUST IS A POST 20S LIFE CRISIS YOU GET THE GIST LIFE IS GARBAGE FAR TOO OLD TO BE TRENDY TOO FUCKING YOUNG TO BE WISE IN LIVING PURGATORY LINGERING AMONGST THE FLIES AND EVERYONE IS AN AGEIST "YOU'RE STILL JUST A KID" THEY REPLY BUT GETTING OLD ISN'T GREATNESS WE ALL HITCHHIKE THE SAME TIMELINE
3.
Meecrob 02:46
IT'S JUST FOUR KIDS ONE FUCKED UP TOWN I NEED TO UNWIND WE'RE GOING DOWN IF IT WASN'T FOR THIS SHOW I WOULDN'T BE THE SAME 22 YEARS AGO IT WARPED MY FRAGILE BRAIN NOW I JUST WANNA FUCKING SWEAR AND I JUST WANNA FUCKING SWEAR I DON'T REALLY FUCKING CARE WHAT YOU THINK I SHOULDN'T SAY OR DO OR WEAR ALL YOU TEACHERS ARE A BUNCH OF FUCKING SQUARES WITH DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR NOW WHO THE FUCK'S IT GONNA HURT IF I WEAR MY FUCKIN CARTMAN SHIRT? AT 11 YEARS OLD WELL YOU SAY FUCK WHAT YOU'RE TOLD NOW WHEN THIS WORLD FILLS ME WITH RAGE I GOT SO MUCH SHIT TO SAY BEFORE I BLURT CONTROVERSY OUT THEY TAKE THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH
4.
Franks A Lot 03:13
I USE TO SWEAR OFF ALCOHOL I HAD MY MUSIC AND I HAD NO USE FOR IT AT ALL NOW IT MAKES ME FUCKING THINK I CAN'T DO ANYTHING OR GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT A DRINK DON'T HAVE A FEAR OF MISSING OUT I HAVE A FEAR OF GOING OUT WITHOUT INEBRIATION MUST AVOID OPENING MY MOUTH I TEND TO OFFEND EVERYONE IN ANY CONVERSATION REMEMBER ALL THE HIGH SCHOOL BANDS ALL THE SHOWS AND SHIT DEMOS, NOTHING WOULD EVER COME OF THEM AND I'D JUST WANNA FUCKING JAM BASSISTS AND DRUMMERS COME AND GO, PUTTING A HOLD UP ON THE PLANS SO FUCKING CLOSE, SO FAR AWAY IT MAKES YOU BITTER ENOUGH TO CONSIDER TAKING IT OUT ON YOUR LIVER I'D START DRINKING HARD LIQUOR DOWN BY THE GRAND RIVER AND MAYBE I'LL SEE YOU SOMETIME DOWN AT THE BADGER, I'LL BUY YOU A STOUT WE'LL RECITE THE SAME OLD DUMB LINES "IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU" AND "WE SHOULD HANG OUT" AND AS I STUMBLE HOME DOWN CHILDHOOD STREETS AND THINK ABOUT SHIT FROM MY PAST I SHOULD GET MY LIFE TOGETHER BUT I WON'T REMEMBER A THING CAUSE I'M ALWAYS TRASHED
5.
MINE CART CARNAGE I FOUND A LUMP IN MY GROIN BUT I DON'T WANNA GO TO THE WALK IN CLINIC I'M NOT A BIG FAN OF A STRANGE FUCKING MAN TOUCHING MY FLACCID DICK NO I'M NOT HAVING IT NO I'M NOT THEY SAY SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE WELL I'M HACKING UP ALL THAT I GOT I'M TOO FAR GONE I WANNA START OVER BUT LIFE AIN'T NO VIDEO GAME LIKE DONKEY FUCKING KONG COUNTRY FOR SUPER WORLD 2 - SECOND LEVEL'S INSANE THEY'LL SAY I NEED TO EAT RIGHT EATING OUT EVERY NIGHT MAKE'S YOUR LIFE DIMINISH BUT A LONG SHITTY LIFE'S FUCKING KIEF IF YOU CAN'T ENJOY LIVING IN IT THEY'LL SAY I NEED EXERCISE AND DEMASCULINIZE ME WITH PUBLIC FITNESS THE THOUGHT OF GIVING A SHIT ABOUT BODY IMAGE MAKES ME FUCKING GRIMACE ___________ KOB VS GOV ME AND THE GANG DON'T HANG OUT AS MUCH WHEN YOU'RE FORCED TO GROW UP YOU TEND TO LOSE TOUCH FUCKING WISH I WAS A KID AGAIN COME FUCKING JUNE WHEN THE SCHOOL YEAR WOULD END BLOWING SHIT UP, DISTURBING THE PEACE GOOD OLD JUVENILE DELINQUENCY TIME'S A BLUR TILL THE STREET LIGHTS GO ON BUT FUCK A CURFEW, LET'S GO DUSK TILL DAWN YEAH WE'LL STAY THE FUCK OUT OF SOPER AND FORBES ANYTIME AFTER MIDNIGHT I HEARD THERE'S KIDS THERE WITH A KNIFE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A FIGHT JUST KIDS ON BIKES VS THE GOVERNMENT KIDS ON BIKES VS THE GOVERNMENT DON'T GIVE A FUCK HOW THE SUMMER'S SPENT DOING SHITBAG THINGS WITH YOUR SHITBAG FRIENDS JUST KIDS ON BIKE VS THE GOVERNMENT KIDS ON BIKES, GOVERNMENT NO EXPECTATION'S, JOB OR RENT NOW OUR SUMMER'S ARE LOST AND OUR FRAMES ARE BENT UP LATE WATCHING SMUT FOR SOME EDUCATION GETTING FUCKED UP OFF OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION IF YOU PASS OUT, IT WON'T BE A WASTE CAUSE YOU'RE FRIENDS WILL BE THERE DRAWING DICKS ON YOUR FACE PARENTS ARE PISSED OFF YOU FORGOT TO CALL THROWING UP FIREBALL OUT BEHIND THE MALL NOWHERE TO GO AND UP TO NO GOOD FORTING AROUND, FINDING PORN IN THE WOODS IT'S JUST TWO WHEELS AND A FRAME AND SOME CHUMP CHANGE TO YOUR NAME FINDING A BODY BY THE TRAIN TRACKS AND BIKING HOME CAUGHT IN THE RAIN AND AS WE RIDE THROUGH THE SKETCHY PLAZA WE'LL LIVE OUTSIDE, NO NEED TO "IR PARA CASA" WE DON'T ABIDE BY RULES AND REGULATIONS THEY DON'T APPLY ON LIFE TIME SUMMER VACATION
6.
EMBRACE THE DUST PUSH YOUR GUT OUT GET DISGUSTING, LITTLE CHUDDLING BE THE STUFF THAT THIS TOWN IS LITTERED WITH WASTE YOUR DAY ON THE STOOP DOING NOTHING, CRUSHING A COUPLE JUICE THAT'S HOW ALL THE CRITTERS LIVE BE ONE OF US JUST PART OF THE DUST SOCIETIES CRUST, COMMUNITY MUSH GARBAGE PAIL PONY TAIL AND SOME DENIM ON DENIM COLLECTING CANS, PAJAMA PANTS PRESTON'S ELITE D.U.I BICYCLE RIDE TO THE LCBO JUST KICK BACK AND RELAX WATCH YOUR HAIRLINE RECEDE
7.
THESE BACKROAD'S ARE SHIT BUT I'D RATHER GET HOME A LOT QUICKER BECAUSE WHEN THE WEEKEND HITS I MAKE MY CAR SIT THEN TIME TRAVEL TO MONDAY ON LIQUOR THIS DRIVE FUCKING SUCKS BUT IF I CRASH AND DIE I WON'T SUFFER CAUSE I'M HIGH AS FUCK OFF THE GASOLINE FUMES I CONSUME FROM THE HOLE IN MY MUFFLER WELL I AM DOING FINE NOT GREAT JUST FINE LIFE'S BENIGN THREE CARS IN THE DITCH LIFE'S GOTTA BE A BITCH TO SOMEONE IF IT WAS ME I'D BE PISSED BUT IT'S NOT SO I MAKE FUN HURRY UP AND WAIT LICENSE PLATE TO PLATE'S FUCKING BORING LIFE ISN'T GREAT BUT I APPRECIATE IT COULD BE WORSE BY WATCHING OTHER'S MISFORTUNES __________ SNAIL TRAIL THIS BAR IS A DIVE, THESE PEOPLE ARE MUTANTS AND I FEEL RIGHT AT HOME THE BARTENDER'S SKETCH, BUT I FIND IT SOOTHING BOOZING AMONGST A KIND OF MY OWN I STICK TO THE FLOOR BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE I HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO BE A BOTTLE OF COORS LIKE WATER MANURE AND A COUPLE OF TOWNIES, THAT'S ALL I NEED I HOPE THIS JUKEBOX PLAYS SOME SMASHMOUTH WE'LL CHUG TOM COLLINS TILL WE PASS OUT POUR ME A PINT, THAT SHIT TASTES LIKE BUTTER BECAUSE THEY NEVER CLEAN OUT THEIR LINES CHUNKY BITS NEVER TASTED BETTER CONGEALS TO MY SOUL LIKE GELATINOUS SLIME THE FOOD IS INSULTING, THE KITCHEN'S REVOLTING BUT I'LL STILL DOWN A POUND OF WINGS AND WHEN I GET SICK, WE'LL PLAY LIMP BIZKIT AND ME AND SOME BARFLIES WILL LOCK ARMS AND SING I HOPE THIS JUKEBOX PLAYS LIMP BIZKIT WE'LL CHUG TOM COLLINS TILL WE GET SICK
8.
A NAUSEATING DAY AT WORK MR. McFUCKFACE JUST LOVES GETTING ON YOUR NERVES DON'T LET IT GET UNDER YOUR SKIN IF YOU GO HOME PISSED OFF THAT MOTHER FUCKER WINS IT'S KIND OF HARD TO COMPREHEND HOW HIGHSCHOOL BULLIES SOMEHOW BECOME GROWN ASS MEN WHAT'S THE POINT MAKING ENEMIES WITH PEOPLE YOU'RE FORCED TO SEE 40 HOURS A WEEK YOU GOTTA TOLERATE THE FUCKERS THAT YOU WORK WITH VENTING'S ONLY PUNCTURING THE SURFACE IT'S AN ITCH THAT YOU CAN'T SCRATCH WHEN EMOTIONS GET ATTACHED JUST DO YOUR JOB, GO HOME YOU'RE FUCKING WORTHLESS NOT BEING PAID TO SOCIALIZE BUT FORCED TO MAKE A PAYCHECK WASTING MOST OUR LIVES CLOCK IN CLOCK OUT AND THEN YOU DIE IT'S WHAT DISTRACTS US ALL FROM QUESTIONING THE WHY WHAT'S THE POINT PLEASING ANYONE THEY'LL JUST TAKE CREDIT FOR ANY JOB WELL DONE DON'T LET IT TAMPER WITH YOUR MOOD WHEN WE'RE ALL DIRT THE WORMS WILL SMITE WHERE KARMA'S DUE
9.
WHEN THINGS GET TOO PERFECT YOU FEEL YOU DON'T DESERVE IT IT'S JUST ABOUT TIME TO TAKE A DUMP ON EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE WITHOUT A STRUGGLE YOU'RE IN A MENTAL MUZZLE AN IMPOTENT DROUGHT OF ANGST AND THINGS TO WRITE YOUR SONGS ABOUT SO GIVE ME SOME SORROW A DREAD FOR TOMORROW AND I'LL MAKE A JOKE ABOUT MY HEALTH AND HOW I HATE MYSELF WE'LL ALL HAVE A LAUGH I'LL DRINK FROM MY OWN BATH AND I WILL MAKE FUN OF ME I'LL BEAT YOU ALL TO THE PUNCH SO DON'T SING ALONG DON'T SING ALONG YOU'LL PROVOKE THE SONG SO CHILL THE FUCK OUT I MIGHT BE BACK WHEN MY NEW LIFE, IT STARTS TO LACK ALL OF THE THINGS NOBODY WANTS WHEN THINGS GET GOOD I'LL NONCHALANTLY SHIT THE BED, CALL IT A NIGHT I'LL FUCK THE DOG UNTIL IT BITES WHEN THINGS GET RIGHT I'LL MAKE THEM WRONG AND THEN I'LL WRITE A NEW BATCH OF SONG
10.
WELL LETS ALL START A FUCKING BAND WE'LL PUT ON SHOWS FOR ALL OUR FRIENDS WE'LL KEEP OUR EXPECTATIONS LOW STAY CONTENT PLAYING BASEMENT SHOWS LET'S ALL TAKE PRIDE IN OUR COMMUNITY DESPITE THE LACK OF EFFORTS THAT WE SEE FROM THE COUNCIL OF BOREDOM CITY AND MAYBE THEY'LL COME TO EVENTUALLY LET'S GET THESE KIDS OFF OF THEIR PHONES INSPIRE THEM TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES LET'S WAKE THIS SCENE UP FROM IT'S NAP AND BRIDGE THIS GENERATION GAP LET'S PLAY THE SONGS WE WANNA HEAR PAY HOMAGE TO THE BANDS THAT PIONEERED SUPPORT OUR PEERS AND STAY SINCERE LET'S MAKE THIS YEAR OUR FUCKING YEAR LET'S MAKE THIS YEAR OUR FUCKING YEAR

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Set to be released on cassette January 12th 2019.

This is an exclusive online free download only available Dec 31.2018 & Jan 01.2019


The Shrinkage Demo was recorded Nov 12.2018 live off the floor, all in one take and straight out of our jam hall in Cambridge, Ontario.
Additional vocals were recorded @ Ends Meat Studios.

We wanted to give an intimate sneak peek of some new tunes we've been working on through the year that we plan on turning into a Studio Full Length Album eventually.



We're stoked to share this shit with all you cutie pies ... so Happy fucking New Year!
Let's make this year our fucking year.

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released December 31, 2018

An Ends Meat Label release.
Recorded & mixed by Jacob Mongoloidus.
Album art by Jacob Mongoloidus.

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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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