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Spiritual West

by City of Industry

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awake within a void operational cosmagonic missteps in stride order my life threaten me with false, solitary command drenched in foul forgotten failure the whores you serve the whores you are nothing less than shadows and flesh chalk this up to assault to whom you serve is in plain sight by moral night you ascend to your throne hindrance of faith your mother weeps lead would be a good replacement of your fucking teeth
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Within this world abundant trees flower fruit Maintained within this garden of life till and sow, till and sow, till and sow until the fruit becomes ripe seasons come and seasons go false flowers have with light blossomed forth together we have nothing to gain law is law truth is truth and what will be willed, will be willed confined to the tropes of our morals we raise our glasses to the host of this feast look around to try and find the high priest to seek his blessing for this meal which abounds only to realize that we all lost our crowns exit doors, trap doors, rest upon all your laurels
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1922 Smyrna rounded up like cattle against imminent surrender of land noose in hand dislocated relocation exsanguation examples made in towns square excluding the storm so low ethnic cleansing westbound en route fallout shelter asphault syringe ships of mercy
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Perruquier 03:27
so pure the joy, the memories equate these to nothing I can feel now The ones within these memories the ones I think, if they could see me now, would they be proud? are now deep beneath the ground safe and sound Perruquier, make for me a wig One that will fool the world around me as they dig This appearance I crave Seeks to be annointed by the world in which I stay awaiting the trumpets I long to hear deep within my grave the grave in which myself there cold dead will be laid Perruquier, make for me a mask one that will satisfy those around that ask
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let's talk about the last breathe you will take where will you be, who will you be, do you feel at ease? cold vacant familiar faces life is but a shadow and dream possessions fade, spirit thrives contrived emotions with your judgments laid forth sick in no bed do you lie among the living, where you and your family will die prostrate to the body that you once where
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Dissociation 04:02
inspiration seeped in transcendent morals accumulates to final accounts of failed treasury Svaneti mountains bring me to tears Mama pray for me, Mama pray for me faults in retorgrade present the in-time preservation of tainted past-tense haze entrenched failure repent leaukemia is tragic soup kitchens I never stepped foot in
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maladjusted manipulation ink meta fuckery pixelated majesty 6 feet above the clouds chasing a silver dollar moon despite compunction and love Jazz empaths of who I am chief My mothers disposition was right jealous sun and his jealous sky as we walk in fields of blood despite loving efforts
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what is that on your back? two pieces of wood are intact running against the grain unmatched to the gaul of your past You're being lied to, dear why so emotional why so emotional CIA smack flooding your streets Amelia Albright in court My friend Daniel still has his house up for sale with upside down decor I can't and I will fall short of the inspiration exuded organized witness to a cultish mind-witness of a dogs inner ear worship colloquial mind obtained a secret cold vein tapped
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Raindrops 01:32
the Great flood of Arrarat the virgins tongue I swear to the days still left that we walk on streets of blood As rivers of plenty engorged by the sky Walk to my house, I think of you, and this piano melody, sends me to you
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above the firmament shrouded in light and atmosphere abound contrary means for bone in flight only to observe the passing failures of the flesh below ought not secure damnation pure oohs and aahs reverberation thick consequencial pleasure short sighted quench of passion 1965 secured me a position of power under God's bright sun unworthy truant of moral weight faults in leiu of righteous cold water deception I am he who takes advantage of the situation
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In cloud and majesty and awe telling me that I should share my ploy neglect the old time godheads disparition sense my emotional field of past tense lay with me, bury me alone staring at my friend, the faux oak cabinet face descends pathetic cold reverence, bury me alone lay with me, bury me only the Creator will approve in humility the blessings mispoke and retained by me I am a failure under these dark clouds pray for me a failure under God's deep pure blue skys I am fucked why am I alive?

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released November 11, 2022

Official Press Release:

City of Industry announces the November 11th release of its new album, Spiritual West, on No Funeral Records and Modern Grievance.

Stereogum's review of False Flowers noted the band's unique style: "City of Industry’s sound is a wracked, intense take on metallic hardcore... But they’re not fundamentalists, and they also take inspiration from a few generations of scuzzy noise-rock." Decibel Magazine described it as "hyper-melodic squatter anthems as distressed as Dystopia."

Two years down the road, Caraveo's outsider status has only intensified and his passion burns hotter. Armed with two more years' worth of pain, Caraveo continues moshing to his own beat, a truly original soul seeking his own answers and making music that no one else could. "I am not completely like other people," states the sampled voice at the start of "Chalk This Up to Assault," Spiritual West's opening track. "People dislike me because I am not completely like them."

"Spiritual West is, musically and lyrically, the most honest, raw, and poignant piece of work I've ever done," Caraveo states. "In the past two years I've experienced the death of some people very close to me. I am facing the fact that every single relationship we have will undoubtedly come to an end, in one way or another. I am facing my own imminent death. I am realizing how small and insignificant I am, and every other person who has lived or will live."

Caraveo says these existential reckonings are guiding him toward a more liberated state where he is unconcerned with people's judgments: "I don't want to fit in or seek the 'scene's' approval in any way. I want to be myself, all the time, one hundred percent. Unapologetic aggression. Knowing I can be myself and be honest and sleep well at night."

On Spiritual West, Caraveo's impassioned vocals hit like the confessions of a man who has reached his breaking point; the band's moody, metallic, hardcore punk drives forward, laced with morose melodies, drenched in Pacific Northwest rain. The sheer urgency sets this band apart from the mob. There are not many comparisons to be drawn; Converge or Show Me The Body might be two.

As raw and real as City of Industry can be, there is another side to the band. Throughout Spiritual West, the trio's musical experimentation creates moments of grandeur that elevate the album to an even higher place. Triumphant church bells, gleeful glockenspiel, ominous synths, and sampled voices add color and contrast that make the songs penetrate that much deeper and show, once again, that Caraveo and his comrades – bassist Jack Thompson and drummer Pablo Lara – are following no one else's rules.

Spiritual West was recorded by Nich Wilbur (Mt. Eerie, Sumac) and mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Gouge Away).


Guitar/Vox: John
Bass: Jack
Drums/Percussion: Pablo

Recorded by Nich Wilbur at The Unknown
Mixed and Mastered by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden

Additional Vocals by Jakob Keizer (Izthmi), Wes Sisk (Griever, A Better Hope Foundation), Mat Houot (Heiress, Nurser, Blightmaker), and Frank G West (Hardcore Trap Rapper).

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