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Music Played At the Appropriate Level by Us

Us are 2 Cleveland, OH boys, originally hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, playing music that defies logic when considering the amount of space it fills versus the number of members in the band. Their gigantic sound has been likened to "chuch music" or "arena punk" (though you can rest assured that none of their too-many-guitar-cabinets are dummies). If you haven't guessed yet, Music Played at the Appropriate Level is a direct reference to their inability to turn down. Two letters have never been quite so loud.

While recordeding at Pittsburgh's prolific Machine Age Studios, Us was way too excited to utilize their top notch, vintage gear to bring you a sonic trip that covers musical territory ranging between Beethoven, Torche, and 1994! (I'm totally serious). Compositional and technical chops are abound in this ~41 minute opus, as Us blends atmospheric movements, heavy-yet-catchy riffage, and spastic-yet-rocking percussion.

Lyrically, this album stares death in the face. Much is said about what you leave behind, how you go about crafting that legacy, the people and experiences you love and hate along the way, and the oblivion we face afterwards. The honesty of Brendan Ellis and Zach Bukowski's throat-tearing vocals, singing and shouting this seemingly existential content, conveys a passion and energy that's undoubtedly affecting.

Yeah, I think "affecting" is a good word to use to end this description.

All tapes come with a download code, with which you can obtain digital tracks from our cassettes.

SM010

Edition of 90 translucent blue, translucent orange, and opaque white cassettes

Our tapes are ordered blank, duplicated with our own equipment, printed and cut at a nearby copy-shop either by the store and/or us, and assembled by hand. If you find blood, sweat, and/or tears with your purchase, that's why.