Spill EP, by Cusp

Spill EP

by Cusp

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EMD I would like to get

to know myself under this

great new circumstance!!!

(Began listening to this one in the process of moving to an apartment where I can be very happy after many years of endless housing crises.)

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	1.	Spill 05:03
	2.	Not Certified 04:22
	3.	Illusion Controlling 03:11
	4.	Resume 03:35
	5.	Missing The Part 03:00

about

The debut EP by Rochester, NY’s Cusp - Spill musically draws from
bands like Pile and Ovlov, flitting between expansive, airy jangle and
crushing distortion. Retrospective and introspective, Spill punctures
quiet moments of self-observation with realization that propels you forward.

Formed by members of Rut and Full Body (now Full Body 2) the songs on Spill pull from some of the same sources as those bands, but juxtapose themes of anxiety and helplessness with moments of hopeful determination, and a desire for a better understanding of how people process the world around them. The song’s structures shift on a dime, melodies flirting with pop that never resolve as you’d expect, opting to bend and swerve rather than settle into what’s comfortable.

The title track “Spill” describes an omnipresent feeling of dread that lulls in the background of everyday life. Determined to reimagine this reality, singer/guitarist Jen Bender daydreams of a new, better version of themselves despite inhabiting a world that feels continuously confusing. “I’d like to get to know myself under a different circumstance," Bender sings, longing for an external quiet in order to find space for an unclouded self-understanding before the song explodes, pushing itself to a breaking point. “Resume” opens with chiming guitar as Bender sings “what is the point of staying the same when everything else is changing its ways?” The song slowly builds, pushing forward only to return to the same motif over and over, occasionally spiking with heavy fuzz, before finally breaking through. “Illusion Controlling” repeats a sort of stop-start phrase, creeping louder and louder, the safety features of a car alerting the driver to the dangers of the road a metaphor for running through life seemingly on autopilot, missing the details until someone reminds you of what’s right next to you.

Catchy, direct, and heavy at times, Spill is a powerful first offering from a band committed to self-reflection and empathy. Over the course of several months, Cusp recorded the EP across several locations in upstate New York. The tracks were engineered and mixed by drummer Dylan Vaisey and mastered by Scoops Dardaris (Prince Daddy and the Hyena, Diva Sweetly, Undeath).

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released May 7, 2021

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discography

You Got Me

Oct 2021
Underneath

Sep 2021
Master Cat

Jun 2021
Spill EP

May 2021
Ultrasuede

Mar 2021
Volume For

Jan 2021
Still Life

Nov 2020
Other People

Aug 2020
That Shadow

Feb 2020
Sweeties

Jan 2020
The First Ten Beers (DSR SAMPLER)

Dec 2014
Tomato b/w Chicken Noodle

Apr 2014
Formalities EP

Nov 2013
Second Chance EP

Aug 2013
Go

Jul 2013
Mean Girl

Jul 2013

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