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Telepathic High Five

by Cursed Arrows

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1.
Run Forever 06:12
i don't want to be a part i don't want to play along spin your own sticky web turn the wheels for yourself build your own private hell then you'll know how they live there will be nothing left you collapse all the nets that have kept us safe they'll always tell you what's right comes down to will and to might or you can run forever would you rather catch all their stares and know you're right or hide in plain sight? run forever sell your countries leave the poor to eat the fish frames blood of lambs guns for grapes smell the factory from the highway the stronger own the world
2.
make lists for keeps and bury them ochre is not what a dragon wins i hear your thoughts lined in neat rows i hear your thoughts like a black rose telepathic high five i hear your thoughts when the sun sets i hear your thoughts wait for my signal where are you now? i can't see... where are you now? i can't see... crowds of despots with golden clocks make lists for keeps and bury them
3.
Earthlings 02:18
are these smoke dreams? feet are sinking are these smoke dreams? feet are sinking we are earthlings bugs on a windshield chains on a bear tree branches shake and drop caterpillars into the grass ants in your picnic bees in your hair squirrel on a powerline a deer's reflective eyes a black swan
4.
Deep Wound 04:01
her mind on a tightrope no hand outstretched and waiting on the other end in time the child becomes the parent and unties wings of words never broken your life, smoke and mirrors unkind and unspooling more each passing year in time the child becomes the parent and unties wings of words never spoken don't open old wounds up or you will find news ones don't open old wounds up or you will find new ones putting the pieces together she burns what's left of how she could have made amends those times were so long ago we try to be better than they were all my deep wounds...
5.
Gate Crasher 04:29
i'm on a permanent list proverbial list sheep herders gate crashers find the clover deploy the masses commitment only lasts as long as you see some benefit to yourself to yourself to yourself tangibility is not a testament to your actions when you never act but only say that you will maybe your horoscope was right maybe your horoscope was right your commitment is over-sized sit in the bedroom walls of maple leaves wind disguising the sound of industry
6.
Poisonbelly 03:53
who put this poison in my belly? a twisted knife indemnified your plastic mask grin has broken a force of nature with the stroke of a pen if that won't stop you nothing's going to if that won't stop you no one's going to how long can consequence evade you? one more to throw atop the pile you ruin everything that's simple your work will rise again to swallow you whole purely adrenal trapped in a horror-show lay waste to pleasantries burned at both ends what will it take to change your thinking? insist that nothing will suffice allay your fears by simplifying the devil isn't there if you don't see him
7.
Chop You Up 03:26
winter's coming but the leaves aren't falling i've got a problem with living a static existence your murderous overtures against my person our weight is too great for the bridge that we're walking all over the nasty man in black will come and chop you up the nasty man in black will come and chop you up the nasty man in black will come he'll come and chop and chop you up you sell yourself when you're alive when you're dead they sell your estate
8.
no matter how far you drive from the city you can't leave the belly of it this indefinite game contempt and restraint how can you say that when construction as already begun? the less attention that you pay, the better virtuoso planning of the shifters of blame so spiteful and plain there's a hole in this fabric we're weaving there's a hole our voices turning into blood... there's so little left to take there's so little left to take we're all going to drown we're all going to drown
9.
Superspecies 04:32
close to insane eating fossils, she said hands in the soil let those glassy facades crack he asked her what she would do "it's simple" all of these nonsense ideas about machines scrape them off my feet we don't have any friends... we are all farmers we have something in common we are all farmers we have something in common "i lead a resistance," she said we have something in common resistance to subsistence farming she asked him, "would you sell?" and he laughed partnership of species "they're my friends! how could any man exploit his friends?"
10.
Oubliette 05:49
you left such a legacy broken piggy banks and broken teeth so many nights slept in jail but it's not like you weren't drunk anyway then you'll see then you'll see then you'll see then you'll see your brown chevrolet smashed up once again no more drives to the liquor factory all your cassettes got towed and these scars won't fade grow old and fade into the walls you beat up your wife and laid a hand on your child when you got sick nobody noticed because you left such a fucking legacy

about

"Run Forever comes out swinging like an underdog heavyweight fighter, knowing there is only one chance to grab the spotlight and like Little Mac they shock us all and connect square on the jaw. "
~Herohill (Canada)

"Cursed Arrows deliver a dense serving of post-grunge that hits hard but also pleases with boy/girl harmonies and strong melodies. Over 10 songs, the husband/wife duo run through a score of early 90s reference points – a hint of Pixies, a dash of Melvins, a heavy dollop of Nirvana – but sound surprisingly fresh in the process. Alternating between beautifully sinister power chords and nuanced rhythm patterns, the album squeezes ample variety from just two instruments. The title track, for instance, crams more riffs into four and a half minutes than can be reasonably counted."
~NOW Magazine (Canada)

"A name tweak and a shot of adrenaline are welcome in the second offering from one of Canada's best fresh rock bands. Telepathic High Five finds Guelph's thunderous twosome adding "Cursed" to the formerly lonesome "Arrows" of their moniker, likewise expanding their sound into a more sprawling, grinding, exploratory beast. Sludgy slabs of dissonant, augmented power chords lead a blazing charge of pummelling drum work and vocal harmonies threatening to tear with passion with each climax. Even in tender moments like swinging pseudo-power ballad "Deep Wounds" there's a fierce urgency and refusal to play it safe in the band's entire delivery that make them eminently engaging. To try to define this music as post-rock, progressive grunge, new wave grind punk or something similarly ridiculous and loosely compartmentalizing is missing the point. Telepathic High Five is evolved rock music demonstrating the restless spirit of artists who take their message as seriously as the rest of their craft, and that's a recipe for timeless songwriting. Highly recommended rock with brains, balls and ovaries."
~Exclaim! (Canada)

"Yet another male/female two-piece with driving, blues-leaning tunes. It’s hard to fault anyone for thinking that when listening to Telepathic High Five, the latest from Cursed Arrows. After all, the opening track, “Run Forever”, manages to encompass the stoned-groove of Z-era My Morning Jacket with the legitimate fury of the White Stripes, while still adding a remarkably adept coat of Canadian paint on. The track clocks in at over six minutes, and the intense wall of noise doesn’t stop of there. Sure, there aren’t heaps of melodies on Telepathic High Five, but what Jackie and Ryan Stanley lose on melody they make up for with dirty, sprawling jams that sound a lot louder than you’d think two people might."
~Popmatters (US)

"If you were into Dennis Thompson of the MC5, you're going to fall head-over-heels in love with Jackie Stanley because she schools his ass. It's like that old school Detroit rock where everybody got jazz, blues, and R&B tutelage and then went and joined garage bands (thus fostering the punk and metal yet to come). This woman is drumming all the drum parts that we all wished Dave Grohl had been doing for the past decade, plain and fucking simple."
~Sound Design and Assembly (US)

"Imagine a marvelous song structure combination between Nirvana and The Melvins, the stoney trips of The Flaming Lips, the heaviness of Black Sabbath, the voice of legendary Wendy O. Williams mutated with the L7 lead singer Donita Sparks, powerful, groovy drumming & scratchy, phenomenal, well executed guitar riffs that will get stuck in your mind & you get Cursed Arrows, as simple as that kids, watch out White Stripes there's a new duo in town & they will take your throne."
~Heavy Stoned and Doomed (Puerto Rico)

"Telepathic High Five is an intricate record; I find it difficult to even try to classify their sound; I would say something like post-grunge with suggestions of punk rock albeit it really doesn’t matter, the album is an artsy work of genius. The record consists of 10 tracks that are full of tricky lyrics, complex melodies, and most importantly passion. The words on the opening track “Run Forever” are captivating and intelligent – add to that the ferocious drums and engaging guitar riffs and you have a great rock & roll song that grabs one’s attention instantly. The songs on this record are moody and sinister and while Cursed Arrows is fearless and unbending in their exertion there is also a seriousness about the band that noticeably shows they really value the work they do."
~Delusions of Adequacy (US)

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released December 1, 2009

All songs by Cursed Arrows 2009 SOCAN
(except bonus tracks)

Ryan Stanley - Guitar, Vocals
Jackie Stanley - Drums, Vocals

Recorded and mixed by Cursed Arrows 2009.
Mastered by Ryan Mills.

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Cursed Arrows Nova Scotia

Our music seeks to translate and transmute our love and humanity into a listenable format. We live with our son, Fox, in close proximity to the sea in South Shore Nova Scotia. We released our 7th full length record, Crone, in 2022.

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