The Unclean Fraternity of the Smiling Alligators

by Western Bloc

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1.	All Hell Breaks Loose 03:40	buy track
2.	I am Subterfuge 04:20	buy track
3.	Scheme of Things 04:14	buy track
4.	As if a Plane had Crashed into the Sun 03:57	buy track
5.	Time Machine 03:45	buy track
6.	I must be Satan 03:45	buy track
7.	The Unclean Fraternity of the Smiling Alligators 03:37	buy track
8.	The Impossible 04:13	buy track
9.	Mushroom Elvis Bus Ride 02:54	buy track
10.	Another Word for Human 03:40	buy track
11.	Scaring the Aliens 02:49	buy track

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Recorded between May and August 2023, this is Western Bloc's 2nd album of 2023 and sixth in total. Written mostly on Piano or Bass Guitar this is a departure from the previous record, a little more experimental with song structures, subject matter ranges from Time Travel (Time Machine), dystopian nightmares (I am Subterfuge), to the irrational evil of racism (Another Word for Human). A crisp production enhanced by the brilliant mastering, this is a must hear record.

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released November 16, 2023

All songs written by Barry James McCarthy -
Produced by Barry James McCarthy - Mixed by Marcy Charbtry and O’Shea - Mastered in Brighton in the United Kingdom by David McCarthy Recorded in Calgary, Alberta.
Cover design by ILK GraphiKa, Photo - Barry James McCarthy
Album title taken from The Thief’s Journal by Jean Genet.
Vocals/Backing vocals/Acoustic and Electric Guitar/Bass Guitar/Synths/Piano/Programming - Barry James McCarthy.

The House Ablaze Records - Fire 23 - SOCAN 2023

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Western Bloc Calgary, Alberta

Love, Hope, Anger, Guitars.

As independent as it gets. Influenced by post-punk, this is now an underground music, and that's just fine with me.
Each album sounds different to the next, brilliant songs, awaiting to be discovered. ... more

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