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Exogamy

by Wedlock

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1.
Rev.Charisma 04:14
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Do you believe every word, from my lying lips? I'll promise you heaven, from an apocalypse It's because of the skin, you're living in That makes you all so guilty of sin I'll quench the thirst, your soul desires Because I know, I'm the chosen Messiah If you drink the cup, inside of your hand You can follow me, to the promised land. I've got guns, I've got dynamite CNN is my satellite You're better not, come inside Cos no one here is getting out... alive What's your hurry, what's your rush? It's easy enough, to be one of us. The enemies, that I've made Can say hello, to my hand grenade. I'll never forget, the promise I made Now have a taste of my famous kool aid. I've got guns, I've got dynamite No one here is gonna mess with me tonight You'd better not, come inside 'Cos no one here, is coming out... alive... My name is Jim Jones My name is Jim Jones My name is Jim Jones Who the hell are you? My name is Jim Jones My name is Jim Jones My name is Jim Jones Who the hell are you? I will deliver 'Cos I'm your Reverend Charisma And by amphetamine's end We'll get to heaven If you follow me, follow me Get on your knees, and follow me If you follow me, follow me Get on your knees and follow me...
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Dear Diary 01:24
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Black Sundress 03:30
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I like Smokey, can I second that emotion? You're a Pisces, and I'm drowning in your ocean I'm wasting all my time in your office complex When I really want to see you in that Black Sundress May Marie don't misunderstand me Your eyes like to tease saying "You can't have me." Hey, Marie, won't you understand me I really want a piece of your psycho-candy. You've been running, through my imagination Like a movie, and I want to be your agent We can talk all day, about my Electra Complex But I really want to see you lose that Black Sundress May Marie, don't misunderstand me I know it's not for free, your psycho-candy. Hey, Marie, I don't mean to be demanding I'm aching for a piece of your psycho-candy. A figure so divine, with a halo that glows A wire from Greta told me all I need to know Shivers down my spine, I wanna paint your toes I'm twisted inside out, what more do you need to know? It's a tangle, of intricate emotion You're an angel But you give me evil notions I've wasted every dime, I guess I'm just too complex Do you really want to see me in that Black Sundress? May, Marie, this is not the way I planned it I'm aching for a piece of your psycho-candy Hey Marie, I won't take it for granted If I could have a piece of your psycho-candy...
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Allegiance? WTF?! 04:24
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Discopharma 03:57
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Out on the floor with boys and girls There's too many lights and too much noise At the Disco-pharmacy It was buy one get one free I've been drinking alcohol As you stand against the wall But if I motion over here Can I whisper in your ear? I go to church on a Sunday But it's a Saturday night, and if you're here alone Then come with me I'll make you feel so good I'll make you feel so good Take my hand, you'll understand Why it feels so good Can't you feel my passion? It's wider than the ocean I'm burning with desire I'll set the night on fire. I go to work on a Monday to a job That I despise, because it pays my bills Dissolving pills upon our tongue And it feels good to be young We will melt in ecstasy, with your body next to me And through the haze of alcohol I won't recall your name at all Tomorrow morning we'll be free But in case you remember me I get paid on a Friday, and I'd really love to see you again Next Saturday night... You made me feel so good You made me feel so good You made me feel so good...
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Still Unsatisfied 03:48
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I've been searching day by day Trying to find another way To get around it. I can take any pill I want, but still there's no other way To get around it. If I don't face the truth I know Something else will take control. I try to fake it line by line. But I'm Still Unsatisfied Did my mirror lie? My mirror lied. It's, taken hold of me The chains won't set me free. When I think about it I can burn anything I want But when the smoke disappears I haven't found it Can someone please, tell me why One day you're born, and the next you die? I don't know, but I feel So unsatisfied, so unsatisfied... If I shoot it up in self-defense It doesn't change my circumstance. I sit around, hallucinate I watch the walls, and the drying paint. But I'm Still Unsatisfied But I'm Still Unsatisfied I'm watching my world grow more unstable I've tried to cope, but I'm just not able I'm Unsatisfied My mirror lied. Unsatisfied.
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One October Monday 02:57
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Just Because 04:09
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The early 21st century re-embrace of synth pop as arrangement inspiration, technical approach, or both and more besides has -- much like its original form -- resisted being easily stereotyped as one monolithic form. Thus it's perfectly in character for a peppy-sounding song like "Rev. Charisma" to be a sing-along ditty about Reverend Jim Jones -- though with the drums moving into aggressive overdrive toward the end, things aren't exactly a gentle bop on the dance floor. With that as a start, Wedlock launch into an energetic, impulsive, and anger-fueled collection of impulses. Lead figure Paul Allgood thrives on further contextualization and potential contradictions, whether it's alluding to church on Sunday morning while thriving in Saturday night clubs on "Discopharma" or the observation on said club rituals in "Asses waving" from an outside viewpoint: "I'm the only one with hippie locks all the way down to my butt." "Allegiance? WTF?" is the most politicized of these, given the Bush samples that crop up regarding the Iraq invasion, but the close-to-the-bone "Dear Diary," regardless of whether it's nonfiction or not, pulls little in the way of emotional punches as stuttered beats and swirls fill out the arrangement. Meanwhile, hearing the fetishistic impulse behind "Blue Dress" by Depeche Mode transformed into the breezy soul of "Black Sundress" is a fun delight, especially when he lets some of those darker hints resurface regardless.
~Ned Raggett, Rovi

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released April 29, 2008

Paul Allgood: Composer, Executive Producer, Group Member, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals
Kirk Bryson: Bass, Composer, Group Member
Jeff Hathaway: Composer
Bryan Hoffa: Engineer
Jonathan Kidder:Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Keyboards, Vocal Arrangement
David Mendez: Drums
Jason Merritt : Engineer, Guitar, Mixing
Ana Mitchell: Drums, Group Member
John Morand: Engineer, Mixing
Produced By Wedlock

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Wedlock North Carolina

Electronic pop band originating from Richmond,VA,USA in 2004 by Paul Allgood(vox, sampling) and Jeff Hathaway(keyboards, programming). Allgood has remained the sole member amid shifting personnel. "Black Sundress"(Amazon#9 digital downloads) has been their most sucessful single to date. ... more

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