"Call Your Bluff" marries the bass-heavy angst of classic British post-punk with the heft and howl of the noisy, start/stop round kicks of American indie rock of the 1990s and aughts. If you love buzz and howl, fuzz and fun, Sunday State is decidedly a band for you, one that'll have you throwing your arms in the air with sonic solidarity.
-Pop Matters
lyrics
swerve slant across the cityscape
blaring tunes off the old clear mix tape
I hear the beat of the rumble strip
gonna call your bluff
gonna call your bluff
its a long way down station seven six
fill the tank and click
i wanna see you face
all this talk too late
it's a long way down
it's a long way down
to a place we once took flight
watch the people gather in parking lights
space travel had us flying across the map
gonna call your bluff
gonna call your bluff
never put it down before you turn around
credits
from Mono,
released April 9, 2019
Music: M. Carothers & Kurt Foster
Kurt Foster: Vocals
Michael Carothers: Guitars
Steve Turner: Bass, Guitar
Thom Sullivan: Drums
Recorded in mono by Larry Crane at Jackpot! Studio
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering
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