District Lines

Formed in the boroughs of NYC in 2003, The SmashUp are a tenacious quintet with strong devotion to DIY ethics, earning there moniker by the groups tenacity to "smash" through genre definition and also by the number of concussions the band have endured over the years (whether from stage chaos, or simply crashing a van into a moose after an As I Lay Dying show, at 75mph).
We pride ourselves on an energetic stage performance – one that has people talking after a show regardless of how they feel about the music. While the music is always at the forefront of our performance, we appreciate the value of connecting with an audience both visually and emotionally as well. In addition, our sound cannot be pinned down in a one-song sampling. While many artists may need only one song to represent what they bring to the table, we feel there is a willingness within our music to step in and out of boundaries, to display an array of different moods, sounds, and emotions that bands in our circuit may otherwise shy away from – this is well-represented in our upcoming release." - Sean Cuthbert (vox).
The SmashUp have shared the stage with many bands that have been an influence to the band on stage and off, including Megadeth, Deftones, Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Thrice, Thursday, Deftones, Pelican to name a few. With the latest installment "The Sea and The Serpents Beneath", produced by Andrew Schneider (Cave In, Pelican, Unsane), the band is super focused with a renewed maturity and purpose to manifest destiny. This album represents the adversity we have faced over the years and our unrelenting willingness and hunger to sail on and be heard. The album theme is woven into a short story that revolves around the quest for life's answers, on a sea pilgrimage, after the fall of modern civilization. We wanted to make this record a mini epic that can also be left to open interpretation from the listener.

Tracklisting:
1) To The White Sea
2) Set Loose Black Sail
3) Weigh The Anchored Cross
4) Compass Adrift
5) To Live and Die
6) Swimming In Circles
7) Terra Australis
8) Blood Meridian
9) When The Sky Opens
10) Set Loose Black Sail (Villain-us Remix) (BONUS)
11) Set Loose Black Sail (Creepshow Remix) (BONUS)
12) To Live and Die (Discordia Remix) (BONUS)
13) To Live and Die (Courage Remix) (BONUS)
14) Human Sacrifice (4:08) (BONUS)
15) Shipwreck and Salvage (4:56) (BONUS)

SKU: 17150