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Heavy Salad’s Cult Casual is set for release this September 25th through Dipped In Gold Recordings and was recorded by producers Christophe Bride at Oxygene Studio in Manchester and with Ross Orton at McCall Sound in Sheffield. Christophe, known for this work with Spear of Destiny and Theatre of Hate has recently been busy producing the forthcoming ACR album ‘ACR Loco’ forthcoming on Mute Records and Ross, known for his work with Arctic Monkeys and Amyl & The Sniffers has recently produced the forthcoming album by Working Men’s Club on Heavenly Recordings.

The LP was written by Heavy Salad at their base in East Manchester by the core trio of Lee Mann (live bassist with The Moonlandingz), Rob Glennie and Allan Hutchison. The band are joined by live backing singers ‘The Priestesses’ and Oscar Remers. The band bonded over a joint interest in psychedelic horror films with Panos Cosmatos’ cult classic Mandy being a particular favourite, Heavy Salad loved the idea of the band being a psychedelic cult albeit a cult with no rules, hence Cult Casual! The album explores the idea of finding your own reality via hallucinogenic nights plagued with polar bears and conversations with the AI in your phone to imagining after death experiences and apocalyptic visions of the future. Heavy Salad share a love of melody and the sound of the album was influenced by their love of psych pop and acid rock. No distortion pedals were used in the making of Cult Casual.

STAFF COMMENTS

Ashley says: With more hooks than a cenobite's fishing bag, this 7-strong casual cult come with the acid-drenched endless summer sound to get your fingers snapping and your brain melting. 100% fun psychey powerpop with general themes of transcending reality, multi-dimensional mind travel and the spirit of the eternal cosmic party. I'll have another cup of that kool-aid please waiter!

TRACK LISTING

1. Death
2. Battery Acid
3. The Wish
4. Inner Versions
5. Reverse Snake
6. High Priestess
7. This Song Is Not About Snakes
8. Routine Dream
9. Slow Ride
10. It’s Ok To Bleed