CNTS - THOUGHTS & PRAYERS [Coloured Vinyl]

Ipecac Recordings

£25.92

Format: LP, Coloured
Catalogue No.: IPC278LP
Barcode: 0689230027812
Release Date: 29 Mar 2024
Genre: Punk

CNTS are back!

After a whirlwind of tragedies, both global and personal, guitarist Mike
Crain (Dead Cross, Retox, Festival Of Dead Deer), drummer Kevin Avery
(Retox, Planet B) and vocalist Matt Cronk (Qui) are back with new guitarist
Koko Arabian and bassist Rico Adair and their sophomore release.

Following the release of their 2019 debut, Cunts, CNTS were able to
squeeze in one short tour before the world went on hold. The lockdown
was spent recording and plotting, in preparation for future CNTS
endeavors. However, all plans would be shelved when Matt Cronk was
injured in a car wreck, resulting in a surgical mishap leaving him with a
paralyzed vocal cord, unable to speak, let alone sing. CNTS
heavy-heartedly announced their demise. During this period the members
of CNTS pursued other projects until winter 2023 when, against the
predictions of his doctors, Cronk’s injured vocal cord began to heal and
within two months his voice returned. By March CNTS felt confident that
they could give it another go.

Reinvigorated by Cronk’s recovery and their new lineup, CNTS spent the
rest of the year hard at work on their new record, Thoughts & Prayers,
the title inspired by the banality of our collective reaction to crises. With a
great deal of inspiration from their recent challenges, CNTS have
channelled several years of frustration and hardship into a well articulated
and aggressive statement. Songs such as “Smart Mouth,” and “Thoughts
And Prayers,” chronicle Cronk’s pain and anger throughout his various
injuries and subsequent recovery. “I Don’t Work For You,” and “Eating
You Alive,” deal with the inequity inherent in modern life. “For A Good
Time (Don’t Call Her)” is a screed about the age-old theme of fighting with
one’s romantic partner.

Thoughts & Prayers is scheduled for release March 29, 2024, with
extensive touring and world domination to follow shortly thereafter.

Hometown: Los Angeles

TRACK LISTING
I Won't Work For You
Thoughts & Prayers
Smart Mouth
Dear Sir
For A Good Time (Don't Call Her)
Alone
Eating You Alive
Real Truth
Junkie
Drown