Hell Stairs by CDSM
Hell Stairs (April 29th,2022 via Mothland & Exag), CDSM’s forthcoming coming EP, is both glamorous and bleak, swanky and derelict, uplifting and crushing. It’s hedonism clinking in your glass, change jingling in the pit of your chest. Sure, it is post-punk meets darkwave meets no wave, but it’s even more so, an invitation to dance away the pain, in the form of croonesque laments, rumbling synths, swirling saxophone riffs and tight four-to-the-floor cadences. You now have the perfect clair-obscure soundtrack for a night at the local neon noir casino. You’re welcome.
This first effort from CDSM was produced and mixed alongside Jack Blauvelt. Mastering duties were the affair of Dennis Bowen.
Tracklist
| 1. | Concrete | 3:12 |
| 2. | Fresh Catch | 2:59 |
| 3. | 666 | 3:50 |
| 4. | Chicken Run | 1:58 |
| 5. | I Was Here, I Was There | 2:33 |
| 6. | GFH | 6:13 |
Credits
Produced by Jack Blauvelt
Mixed by CDSM and Jack Blauvelt
Mastered by Dennis Bowen
Artwork by Caleb Davis
Who played what:
Tyler Jundt: Synth, Sax, Vocals
Ben Presley: Synth, Vocals, Guitar, Bass
John Restivo: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
License
All rights reserved.
CSDM a.k.a. Celebrity Death Slot Machine is a “freakout post-punk group” (FLOOD Magazine) based in Atlanta, GA. Their stylish sonic onslaught is anchored around dancey rhythms, atypical synthesizer work, timely saxophone growls, as well as goth rock-esque melodies that serve to recount bizarre humor-laden tales from a derelict parallel universe.