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On New Horizons vol II (zyng008)

by Various Artists

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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of On New Horizons Vol III (zyng017), Alice Kat, PAWRAWNAW (zyng015), Boney Finger In The Sweet Spot (zyng014), Michael Ceramist (zyng013), Never Been To California (zyng012), Globule (zyng011), Savage Goth (zyng010), and 9 more. , and , .

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  • Limited Edition - Cassette Store Day 2015
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    On New Horizons Volume 2 is our second compilation cassette featuring 14 tracks of beautiful hidden gems introducing you to some of the finest undiscovered bands & artistes from the UK, USA & Canada. A fabulous and eclectic 'mixtape' ranging through Folk, Blues, Punk, Acoustic, Metal, Rock, Indie Pop & even some Country thrown in too.

    Presenting tracks from Bedbound By Summer, SJ Denney. Twist Helix, Go Go Midgets, Battleship Romance, Nev Clay, Eric Peter Schwartz, MiNUSS, Bedsit Manor, Alice Kat, The Sylvia Platters, Lion Skin, Will Dixon & Kevin Hodge.

    Cassette is produced on a C62 ferro tape on a clear shell with a gorgeous 5 second pearlescent leader and including special edition yellow hubs and yellow rollers. They also have a unique white bridge, white on-body print & housed in a clear polypropylene case. Including full colour original artwork cover by the fantastic Suicide Solutions, double sided, tri-fold inlay printed on 150gsm silk card with each copy being individually hand numbered. Every tape will also include a limited edition new design 'made in newcastle upon tyne' ZyNg 25mm button badge because we love you !!

    There are only 100 copies available worldwide. Grab one while you can.

    This tape is our official release for International Cassette Store Day 2015 which takes place on 17th October 2015 & will also be available in participating independent record shops across the United Kingdom.

    Cassettes bought from stores will include a digital download code

    DON'T MISS: the LIVE launch gig on 17th October featuring; TWIST HELIX | ALICE KAT | NEV CLAY | BEDSIT MANOR at The Central Bar, Gateshead, United Kingdom. tickets available here : www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zyng-tapes-present-on-new-horizons-vol-2-launch-gig-tickets-18398051066

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1.
You said you’d rather sleep with friends I’d prefer the comfort of my own bed With my head on a pillow resting Not passed out in the kitchen I’ll never go out on the weekends That’s not what I do with my best friends We’re all lonely guys drinking coffee and record collecting All of my books look well-read I built a time machine from a cassette deck My room’s in a constant mess but that’s nothing compared to my head And since the last time that we spoke it seems you’ve grown awfully cold Starting fires in the back of churches to keep you warm until the morning And I know long ago we were best friends but I don’t want to hear your opinion There’s too much distance in the way you speak, my patience is growing thin I’d rather stay at home reading chick lit than watch you act so awfully pretentious It’s true I’ve got some guilty pleasures but I’ve learned to live with it So here’s to one more Summer in the back seat of your car And here’s to one more Winter spent in our tents down by the river And here’s to the moment that we washed our hands of obligation Our youth is fleeting It’s not something you’re stealing
2.
He was just an honest man Living life from day-to-day But then they dragged him to his feet And threw him out on to the street There was a lesson to be learnt There was a message to receive I bet he heard it loud and clear Now he lives his life in fear He just needs another ride You can see it in his eyes He wants to take a step into the great unknown And find a place that he can call his home But if he keeps on living life this way Will he ever see the light of day? He's gonna break it down again (He's gonna break it down again) Now he's planning his escape To a land where he can breathe But now there's something in the air In these feelings that we share You'll see him on the other side If he makes it out alive He's got to take a step into the great unknown And find a place that he can call his home But if he keeps on living life this way Will he ever see the light of day? He's gonna break it down (again) But he'll get there in the end By stepping out into the great unknown To find a place that he can call his home You may have heard his story on the news I’d do the same if I was in his shoes He’s gonna break it down
3.
This is my last chance and I will be strong tonight it's not a question of romance it's my time to shine. Can you feel the heat tonight under burning city lights? Can you feel the heat tonight? 'Cause I caught alight. This is my last stand and I will fuel the fire strike the match in my hand walk to the pyre. Can you feel the heat tonight under burning city lights? Can you feel the heat tonight? 'Cause I caught alight. I caught alight. Our world is burning the embers growing in your eyes
4.
How are you? How do you do? Feeling ok? What is it today? Damaged back? Heart attack? Temazepam, diarrhoea. Chorus Why can’t you see, you’re hurting those who care about you. Whatever you say is thought about planned and staged. Why can’t you sleep? You rest all day. Nothing to do, except complain. Doctor’s here, so is the all clear. Where do you go now? Diarrhoea. Exaggerate Selfish games Wasting life A thousand times Madam Munchausen
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6.
This old pub that we’re in, Its a favourite of mine. I sang here years ago, with a simpler mind, We could have a good night, keep it easy and light, As long as I don’t fall in love with you I love this end of town, with its derelict charm, Like a promise that time, will demolish us all. By the dead factories, and these boarded up streets, I could easily fall in love with you. This placatory smile, it’s a trade mark of mine. But as others have found, an ambiguous sign. This one’s an apology, for what’s happening to me. I’m about to fall in love with you.
7.
It's been three years since leaving and drinking made my fears but now I'm coming clear I'd be lying if i said i didn't wish you were here I hope we slowly drift away and let the sun come up on a new day when you know what to say and I'm not fed up of never getting my own way my girls they shine like gold its a friendship that i love to behold and i hope when we grow old these stories we are making will get retold At night i sat on the hill watching the tide with 'blindsided' in my ears it brought me close to tears there's a kindness in my soul that won’t disappear ‘i clung to you so tight all night' 'i know i didn't want to let go' could you please stay here with me, i don't want you to go lets just stay, stay with me lets just stay, stay with me I’ll invite you into my dreams where there's a lonely wolf howling out to sea if you stay with me we can run together and explore these boundaries my house is made of stone and one day it will be buried by my bones its a place I’ll always call my home even when there's nowhere left to go lets just stay, stay with me lets just stay, stay with me
8.
They'll find the bodies Halfway up the road Bruised and bloody Eyes stitched closed They'll find the bodies Torn in two Pick the pieces I'll come for you You just won't answer anymore You just won't answer anymore They'll find the bodies Halfway in the dirt Horror fiction Reality is worse They'll find the bodies Torn in two Pick the pieces I'll come for you You just won't answer anymore You just won't answer anymore You just won't answer anymore You just won't answer anymore
9.
No way out There’s no way out There’s no way out of this situation “There’s no pressure” it’s what they tell you Whilst twisting screws around your neck They know the strings to pull to make you feel this way They know the way your heart is ruled so thoughtlessly No thinking There’s not thinking A thought process redundant by design No solutions No revolutions Why would you need to engineer a cause? They know the strings to pull to make you feel this way They know the way your heart is ruled so selfishly Come with me now Block out the hate We’ll leave this town Before it’s too late There’s not enough air here for us both to breathe And there’s nothing left for us now but to leave Your dreams never work Life isn’t perfect Just the slightest sound And they’ll stamp you down There’s not enough air here for us both to breathe And there’s nothing left for us now but to leave There’s nothing left for us now but to leave No panic There’s no panic A land divided is not cause for concern There’s no problem ‘Cos they’ll solve them By twisting screws inside our head They know the strings to pull to make you feel this way They know the way your heart is ruled so thoughtlessly Should we give in? There’s no living To be made helping the rich get richer There’s no future They’ll reboot you And send you where there’s only horizons You know the things to buy to make you feel this way You know that we’d be better floating endlessly We know we stand collapsing with this world that dies We know we stand collapsing with this world that dies We know we stand collapsing with this world that dies We know we stand collapsing with this world that dies There’s not enough air.
10.
I carry a torch for this old porch I ain't got much but the shade the wood is old the brick is tired but they've absorbed everything that's transpired I like firelight through blue glass a cooling line of dripping wax an old gin bottle from porch nights past throwing shadows on the grass And when I meet the Devil at The Wicked Source he says you won't see no blue glass forever more I say "I'll be damned if I can't sit on my porch I'll light my own damn self gimme a torch"
11.
I'm sorry I can't be there this winter, you know that circumstance puts distance between you and me. But as I'm sat in this George street house drinking the hours to the ground, I just pray that you don't do the same. And I'm sorry that I never stay as long as you'd like me to, I just can't. I lost too much blood there and I'm just not the same. I age by years in months these days it seems and my ribs break at the mention of your name. I need to find myself again, I lost it all to friends and late nights spent on late night drives trying to find some wonder and mend. I think I need a holiday or a day away from everything I use to know. I just need some time to be okay. Still, when your lungs exhale I'll be breathing it in, to take the space you leave when you're wearing thin. Laying on our backs with eyes wide, fingers crossed and our breathing timed. Drifting between awake and asleep. My bones are cold but I don't mind.
12.
Well I wandered around like a high school clown Feelin’ baited Yeah, I wandered around like a jailbird Breakin’ the reins After all was said and done Torn pages and a pack of gum Left me waitin’ by the door Takin’ orders, fillin’ forms Like a gull in the breeze I was maimed by the brief encounter I was a textbook counterfeit Mark it on an empty dollar After all the cash was gone Torn pages only last so long Won’t you take me on a drive to nowhere Might be fun After all I was undone I’d be lyin’ just to say that I won I’ve been stranded and estranged Waitin’ tables in a bitter haze Yeah yeah yeah Won’t you sit on down for a minute And take it away
13.
I came here to change I came here to learn I came here to find the outer edge of what I feel I came here to save I came here to serve Now there’s nothing - nothing that I won’t try to heal One crime at a time One crime at a time One crime at a time
14.
They say I’m living in a fantasy my sights set way to high, what I want is way out of line but I’m sure as hell gonna try. I can’t stop thinking about what them ladies get up to on screen, nothing else is gonna satisfy my obsession with what I’ve seen. I don’t need no priestess princess angel up above me, my dream for sure will come true with a porno star who loves me, she’ll work with guy’s who give her more but I’m the one she’ll have feelings for, saying I’m crazy I know the score I want a porno star who loves me. I’ve seen those married guys walkin’ ‘round in a depressive rut, holding out for what I want don’t care if folks say I’m a nut, I’ll get what’s coming my way not because of constant asking, shacked up and living the dream with a mistress of multi-tasking. I don’t need no priestess princess angel up above me, my dream for sure will come true with a porno star who loves me, she’ll work with guy’s who give her more but I’m the one she’ll have feelings for, saying I’m crazy I know the score I want a porno star who loves me. Don’t judge a book by the cover or a DVD gonna get me a tripple X housewife looking after me, give me what I need. I don’t need no priestess princess angel up above me, my dream for sure will come true with a porno star who loves me, she’ll work with guy’s who give her more but I’m the one she’ll have feelings for, saying I’m crazy I know the score I want a porno star who loves me.

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On New Horizons Volume 2 is our second compilation release featuring 14 tracks introducing you to some of the finest undiscovered bands & artistes from the UK, USA & Canada. A fabulous and eclectic album ranging through Folk, Blues, Punk, Acoustic, Metal, Rock, Indie Pop & even some Country thrown in too :-)


REVIEW:

ZyNg Tapes' latest release, the compilation cassette On New Horizons vol 2, released to coincide with Cassette Store Day 2015. The whole package is a complete work of art, as is usual for ZyNg Tapes. The tape itself is clear/yellow/white with on-body printing, and it comes with a full colour pro-printed inlay with background info on the artists, and a free badge. The tape covers a wide variety of music but holds together as a complete album. There's punky powerpop from Bedbound by Summer, indie rock from S J Denney, acoustic pop from Battleship Romance, punky pop from Alice Kat, rock 'n' roll-infused powerpop from The Sylvia Platters, and engagingly off-centre, spiky alternative rock from Will Dixon.

Twist Helix describe themselves as indie pop, though their music gives an alternative definition of indie pop that differs quite sharply from the genre of this name that has its roots in the 1980s. Twist Helix have a very modern approach which combines electronic pop with a melancholic yet punchy alternative vibe. Go Go Midgets are inspired by US hardcore punk, their music being heavy yet melodic. Nev Clay appears with a folky acoustic singer-songwriter piece that is really moving and well-crafted. Minuss appear with a fierce, noisy number somewhere between hardcore punk, grunge, and garage rock. Bedsit Manor makes emotional alternative pop with effective use of atmospheric electronics. Eric Peter Schwartz makes dark and raw acoustic music with a nod to the bleaker side of Americana. Lion Skin contribute a powerful synthesis of alternative rock and punk pop. Kevin Hodge combines country rock with a crass sense of humour in his song Porno Star Who Loves Me. As a particular fan of folk music, my personal favourites on this collection are the tracks by Nev Clay and Eric Peter Schwartz, though everyone here does their chosen style of music well.

I've seen some talk here and there from people who are sceptical about the current tapes revival, dismissing it as a 'hipster fad'; that may be true for some of the newer tape labels (though none that I've run into yet), but I don't see anything hipsterish or faddish about ZyNg Tapes. Being founded by Rob Kirtley of The Rabbit's Hat, who came out of the Stone Premonitions collective which had its own tape label back in the 90s, ZyNg Tapes thus has roots in the original tape label scene, which was the complete antithesis of trendy faddish nonsense. A firm support for DIY grassroots music shines through in the releases of ZyNg Tapes. As they aim to cover all genres, it's inevitable that not everything they feature will line up with my own musical tastes, but even so, ZyNg Tapes is a label I'm proud to support as it is keeping the spirit of underground cassette culture alive.

Kim Harten
Bliss / Aquamarine
www.blissaquamarine.net

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released October 17, 2015

Thanks to the bands & artists who have helped in creating this compilation. Grattitude & appreciation always. Also to the people who have continued to support ZyNg tapes; Su Kirtley, Tim Jones at Stone Premonitions, Kim Harten at Bliss/Aquamarine, Jerry Guizar, Rich & Marek at RPM Records (Newcastle). You are all stars !!

Thank you to everyone who has bought one of our tapes.

Cover Art: Suicide Solutions
Concept, Layout & Typesetting: ZyNg tapes

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