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'APPENDIX' EP

A1. BUYING TIME

Uh huh

Exit from a dream
I thought I held you
I thought I saw a man living my life
Externalities
A surplus value
A chicken scratch, a form I had to sign

And it goes on and on and on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on and on and on

Pope and pauper
Boss and labor
Tinker tailor
Buying time

Uh huh

Villa on the sea
Cantilever
Pinched between the rocks and endless sky
Down here’s time to dream
Are dreams afforded?
I found a new distraction I could buy

And it goes on and on and on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on and on and on

Pope and pauper
Boss and labor
Tinker tailor
Buying time

And it goes on and on and on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on and on and on

Pope and pauper
Boss and labor
Seargent Major
Buying time
Buying time
Ever after
Buying time

A2. MORTAL FOOL

All of my rivers run to the sea,
Yeah but the sea don't drown

Sea don't drown

All of my gales blow from the east,
And then they come back 'round
'Round and 'round
They knock me down

All of my rockets shoot to the moon
Burning and rising, sputter and swoon,
And then they fall to ground
Crashing sound
That awful sound
That awful sound

Fall to ground
That awful sound

B1. STIGMATA

I wanna make you crawl
Burn like an aerosol
Feed my venom
Stigmata on my palm

Why join the oppressed?
Why wed to emptiness?
Join with my venom
Loot from the smaller dog

Stigmata makes me feel oh oh ooh
Gun powder on my wheel oh oh ooh
Stigmata makes me feel oh oh ooh

I wanna make you crawl
Burn like an aerosol
Acid in my palm
Stigmata vacua

Stigmata makes me feel oh oh ooh
Gun powder on my wheel oh oh ooh
Stigmata makes me feel oh oh ooh
White heat to pierce my needle oh oh ooh
Stigmata makes me feel oh oh ooh
Gun powder on my wheel oh oh ooh
Stigmata makes me feel oh oh ooh
This wound will never heal oh oh ooh

B2. 7x7

Under the moon
Under the stars
Underneath my arms
The summer's over, baby
The leaves are gone

Over the hill
Over the sea
Over a thousand miles
The wagon won't stop, honey
The brakes are off

City of mind
City of sound
Land of the violet hearth
The fire won't light brother
The goddess balked

Beating of breasts
Gnashing of teeth
Tearing the garments off
The ships are sailing mother
They've left the dock

Seven and seven walking dark
Seven and seven face the god

Better than us yeah better off

Under the moon
Under the stars
Underneath my arms
The summer's over, baby
The leaves are gone

Over the hill
Over the sea
Over a million miles
This one might sting now, honey
The gloves are off

CREDITS
All songs written by JOEL CUSUMANO
Arranged by JOEL CUSUMANO, JULIE BARWICK, BRETT EASTMAN, ELLA KEILT, OWEN KELLEY, RAY SERAPHIN
Produced by JOEL CUSUMANO
Engineered by ROB GOOD
Mixed by MATT BULLIMORE
Mastered by BART THURBER
Photography by GREG ALLEN
Design by JOEL CUSUMANO
Recorded January 2026 - February 2026

PERSONNEL
JOEL CUSUMANO: Guitar, vocals, bass (A2, B1)
ELLA KEILT: Guitar, vocals
OWEN KELLEY: Bass (A1, B2)
JULIE BARWICK: Keyboards
BRETT EASTMAN: Drums
ROB GOOD: Vocals

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