Beach Fossils - Clash the Truth + Demos [Pink Vinyl] (New Vinyl LP)

Beach Fossils’ sophomore album, Clash the Truth, is modern post-punk triumph that’s left a lasting impression on the music scene it was born out of. After releasing their self titled debut and the beloved EP, What a Pleasure, songwriter and composer Dustin Payseur began recording dissonant and introspective demos reflecting on his southern upbringing and young adulthood in New York. The tracks that would eventually make up Clash the Truth involved Payseur taking his songwriting in a new direction, employing jagged instrumentals, existential lyrics, and socially conscious subject matter. The darker themes of Clash the Truth still come out vibrant through bright guitar tones, locomotive drumming, and Payseur’s inventive home recording techniques. Referencing the sounds of Factory Records releases, New York’s no wave scene, and 90’s avant-pop, Beach Fossils expanded their sound past the perimeters of bedroom dream pop. The album is now being reissued for the first time on Payseur and his partner Katie Garcia’s own label, Bayonet Records, including a limited edition clear pink vinyl pressing.

 Tracklist

Clash The Truth     
Generational Synthetic     
Sleep Apnea     
Careless     
Modern Holiday     
Taking Off     
Shallow     
Burn You Down     
Birthday     
In Vertigo     
Brighter     
Caustic Cross     
Ascension     
Crashed Out     

Demos

Clash The Truth (demo)     
Generational Synthetic (demo)     
Sleep Apnea (demo)     
Burn You Down (demo)     
Birthday (demo)     
Caustic Cross (demo)     
Vertigo (demo)