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Fudgeland

by The Glory Box

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Maddy I bought this CD in the early 90s and I think I might have seen them play at The Lansdowne (Sydney) with The Fauves. Thrilled to bits to find this album again!! Love all tracks but Albatross was my old fave. Favorite track: House on the Hill.
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    This is a very special, limited edition. Fudgeland on fudge coloured vinyl. There will be 150 copies only of this marbled vinyl made from recycled materials. All records will be totally unique! We will include a download card, and all digital tracks will be added to your Bandcamp collection too.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Fudgeland via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Don’t bother saying You think the world owes you something In the end we all know It just comes to nothing You know, you know I try was hard as I can If that is not enough Then that is just too bad So let the rollercoaster roll And hang on if you can It’s a funny little world It’s getting smaller all the time You know And we try and face it Try and stay on our own feet Though the ground is shifting At a thousand miles an hour You know, you know I try was hard as I can If that is not enough Then that is just too bad So let the rollercoaster roll And hang on if you can It’s a funny little world It’s getting smaller all the time You know
2.
Every morning I wake up and pray to something And peel the lids back from my weary eyes Can you tell me what went wrong? Can anybody tell me anything? Tell me, please tell me Won’t you tell me? Please tell me (yeah) ‘Cos you know I want you back I don’t want you back Won’t take you back Every morning I wake up and pray to something And peel the lids back from my weary eyes Can you tell me what went wrong? Can anybody tell me anything? Tell me, please tell me Won’t you tell me? Please tell me Oh tell me (yeah) ‘Cos you know I want you back I don’t want you back Won’t take you back Your eyes shone like stars, so hard Like that diamond ring I threw away You know I can see your house from my room You know I can see your house it stands upon that hill Tell me, please tell me Won’t you tell me? Please tell me Oh tell me (yeah) ‘Cos you know I want you back I don’t want you back Won’t take you back I want you back knick knack paddy whack Smack my crack Every day we ran as hard as we could Across the hills and into the woods You know I wake up in the most fearsome sweats I wake up with my hands wrapped around your neck Tell me, please tell me Won’t you tell me? Please tell me Oh tell me (yeah) ‘Cos you know I want you back I don’t want you back I won’t take you back Knick knack paddy whack smack
3.
Polar Bears 03:06
Look out White out Ishmael stalks into town A white fog wraps him in a shroud Ooh I wonder Ah we all wonder You all wonder but we can never understand Look out White out He says ‘Don’t wander over there I can’t see you for polar bears’ Look out White out With a ship of fools he sails He knows they’re doomed to fail Ooh I wonder Ah we all wonder You all wonder but we can never understand Look out White out The ship is spinning down The answers will never be found Ooh I wonder Ah we all wonder You all wonder but we can never understand Shut your eyes and try not to think Shut your mouth and go to sleep Shut your eyes and go to sleep The sound is so sweet Yeah
4.
Needles 03:09
I recall In days gone by When in your yard You and I would lie And watch the clouds skidding by And feel the world spinning round The stories crept Around the town Of a jester Of some renown He jumped and flew into the dark All that we could see were sparks We drank too much By the sea And for one moment You turned to me I think I know what you tried to say And I got scared and turned away I recall In days gone by When in your yard You and I would lie And watch the clouds skidding by And feel the world spinning round
5.
All You Do 03:22
This is my world That’s what you said to me You said, we’re the only ones so let’s eat as we claimed it all for our little piggy selves I must admit I felt a little ill at ease All you say and all you do are not the same I don’t understand a word you say Please leave me alone and go away And as we hit the exit to the blackest street I embraced the passing parade as I never had before The poodle heads were drifting by in their metallic dreams And I confess it didn’t seem as pointless it once had All you say and all you do are not the same I don’t understand a word you say Please leave me alone and go away And I realised your mouth was flapping like a gate Banging in a hurricane Your words drifted up into the night Never to be heard again And for this the world seemed a better place All you say and all you do are not the same And I don’t understand a word you say Please leave me alone and go away
6.
Albatross 04:06
For you I would have broken Everything I had And at the end to end all ends That’s precisely what I did And you climbed aboard a strange boy’s leaky ship I wish I could have told you How you made me fly For in my guts the sun would rise Back then I would have gladly died And you climbed aboard a strange boy’s leaky ship I thought I saw you wave But now I’m not so sure Albatross, Albatross I climbed up to the rooftop To see how far you’d get To my surprise I heard your voice It seems you couldn’t make the choice And you climbed aboard a strange boy’s leaky ship And on a winters Thursday As I stood at your door I realised you weren’t alone And then my head began to roar I thought I saw you wave But now I’m not so sure Albert Ross, Albatross And you climbed aboard a strange boy’s leaky ship And when I was a child I travelled in my dreams I’d see our house way down below And all the pain and fear would go And you climbed aboard a strange boy’s leaky ship I thought I saw you wave But now I’m not so sure Albatross, Albatross
7.
Away 02:14
Another bitching night That pitches us together Things are too painful Let’s discuss the weather Away, today we play We’ll orbit each other Like a thousand times before And when I hit the atmosphere You’ll burn me to the core Away, today we play Away, today uhuh today uhuh I’ll give you my toys if I can ride in your pocket You can carry me around Like a silver rocket Away, today we play Your big sister makes jokes about the way that we are And as I deny the truth You drive off in her car Away today we play Away, today uhuh today uhuh It’s such a pointless game That neither one of us will win So why is it that I can’t wait to try again Away today we play Away, today uhuh today uhuh
8.
I’ll wrap up your sorrow In that coat you left behind Maybe I’ll bring it around tomorrow All the children are laughing Why the hell are you crying? Can’t you see it’s just a bad dream? Words are easy All that glitters is gold Or so they say And I know there’s gold for fools too Words are easy my friend Words are easy Words are easy my friend Words are easy I’m going to take you down To the river’s edge
9.
Snaphappy 01:33
Driving hard through the longest night Got a monkey in the back seat Giving directions with no destination Spin that wheel You made me feel You got the good medicine Sitting under your tongue Haven’t blinked for seven hours Punch the pedal to the power Spin that wheel You made me feel The stars are spinning Sensory overload Hear the tyres screaming or is it me I don’t know Spin that wheel You made me feel And the moon is crying Golden tears across the sky And the wind is singing And my world is splitting Spin that wheel You made me feel Spin that wheel I got the loser’s deal
10.
You warned me you'd never promised me anything But I never really thought that it would end this way I could never ever, ever, ever, ever, hope to keep you together Because I'm such a cripple I just get in the way In the others way Yeah, well now okay, I know screaming from the inside Isn't really gonna help me But with you that's the only place where I can scream at you Because you're taking me places that I shouldn't really be In the others way So if you wanna know the meaning of meaninglessness Then I'll see you on the 7th of May In the others way
11.
Oh No 04:01
She says I have to face the truth All the tigers under my bed And I’m too scared run for the light Oh no The world is turning But who is cranking the gears? Who cares? Just pull the lever and pass another one Oh no It’s happening again Oh no We’re falling away Oh no I’ll have to let go ’Til another day She says look to the horizon And see that thing burning there And its coming for you and you won’t lift your gaze Oh no The world is turning But who is cranking the gears? Who cares? Just pull the lever and pass another one Oh no It’s happening again Oh no We’re falling away Oh no I’ll have to let go ’Til another day And I concede that the present is a bad place to hide But the past snaps like a dog and tomorrow’s a tidal wave and Oh no The world is turning but who is cranking the gears? Who cares? Just pull the lever and pass another one Oh no It’s happening again Oh no We’re falling away Oh no I’ll have to let go ’Til another day Oh no
12.
Snow 05:39
Come, come, come bear witness To his royal sickness His mind is dark He says I have a dream and soon I’m gonna make it real And then it will be yours He says I believe I am the truth And I believe I have the cure So close your eyes And realise Take one step forward Just one step forward And I believe the cause is good But not for them For me and you And I can see that in the snow And how it glows yeah How it glows Come, come, share my vision Don’t even need to make a decision The way is clear My voice is the only one And I can take you to the sun And they will still be here He says I believe I am the truth And I believe I have the cure So close your eyes Believe the lies Take one step forward Just one step forward And I believe the cause is good But not for them for me and you And I can see that in the snow And how it glows yeah How it glows Come, come, come bear witness To his royal sickness His mind is God He says I have a dream And soon I’m gonna make you feel And then it will be yours He says I believe I am the truth And I believe I have the cure So close your eyes Believe the lies Take one step forward Just one step forward And I believe the cause is good But not for them For me and you And I can see that in the snow And how it glows yeah How it glows And I believe the cause is good But not for them For me and you And I can see that in the snow And how it glows yeah How it glows
13.
Every Time 03:49
Talk about, talk about Our one addiction It's the same one hanging over all And it’s true Yes it’s true That our predilections Tend to lead us by the balls And every time with you Every time with you And every time with you Is a holy day Every time with you Is a holy day A holy day A holy day I confess, I confess My grand obsession Is a world of warmth and lingering caresses Just to feel, yeah to feel That moment flower Leaves us always wanting more And every time with you And every time with you Every time with you Is a holy day Every time with you Is a holy day A holy day A holy day Every time with you Is a holy day Every time with you Is a holy day Every time with you Every time with you Every time Every time
14.
She says I have to face the truth All the tigers under my bed And I’m too scared run for the light Oh no The world is turning But who is cranking the gears? Who cares? Just pull the lever and pass another one Oh no It’s happening again Oh no We’re falling away Oh no I’ll have to let go ’Til another day She says look to the horizon And see that thing burning there And its coming for you and you won’t lift your gaze Oh no The world is turning But who is cranking the gears? Who cares? Just pull the lever and pass another one Oh no It’s happening again Oh no We’re falling away Oh no I’ll have to let go ’Til another day And I concede that the present is a bad place to hide But the past snaps like a dog and tomorrow’s a tidal wave and Oh no The world is turning but who is cranking the gears? Who cares? Just pull the lever and pass another one Oh no It’s happening again Oh no We’re falling away Oh no I’ll have to let go ’Til another day Oh no
15.
One last request as I lay you one the slide And adjust the microscope Please don't move I take pride in my steady hands Any movement could ruin all our plans Can't you see I just want to cut you All I want is one glance of recognition A flicker of the eye Would make it all worthwhile I take pride in my steady hands Any movement could ruin all our plans and Can't you see I just want to cut you One last request as I lay you one the slide And adjust the microscope Please don't move I take pride in my steady hands Any movement could ruin all our plans Can't you see I just want to cut you I just want to cut you I just want to cut you I just want to cut

about

Cheersquad are proud as punch to be able to bring to you, on vinyl for the very first time, the wonderful debut album Fudgeland from 90s Melbourne indie pop band, The Glory Box.

Fudgeland was originally released in 1991 by Shock Records on CD only, but as now you can order a very special, limited edition, coloured vinyl pressing. Fudgeland on fudge coloured vinyl. There will be 150 copies only of this marbled vinyl made from recycled materials, which will contain all 11 original tracks. Every record will be totally unique!

The album will also be released digitally, with 4 digital bonus tracks which have never been released: two unreleased full band tracks, and two acoustic versions of previously released tracks. The vinyl comes with a download card which includes the bonus tracks as well.

The Glory Box were part of a Melbourne scene that included the likes of Underground Lovers, The Fauves, Ripe, Autohaze and The Killjoys. They were regulars at inner-city venues, including The Punters Club.

The Glory Box nowadays consist of Matthew Aston (vocals), Kieran Doolan (guitar), Will Johnston (guitar), Daniel Haskell (bass) and a young up-and-comer called Richard Andrew on drums filling in for original drummer Rob Caflisch. Get’em while they're hot!

In 1988, five spotty musical greenhorns who would collectively come to be known, by some, as The Glory Box, aspired to make buzzsaw guitar songs with a pop sensibility, and then release a single. It went well. The band continued to play for 5 years, releasing a number of singles in Australia and the UK, a popular give-away t-shirt, an EP and two long players, garnering national radio airplay and enthusiastic reviews in Australia and overseas.

The Glory Box had a recognisable sound, even if the songs were diverse in form. This was the consequence of a Frankenstein-like melange of learning how to play, and band member influences including Genesis, The Fall, the soundtrack to Barbarella, AC/DC, The Wedding Present, most Flying Nun label artists, etc. etc. One product of this heady and in some respects malodorous amalgam is 1991s Fudgeland, a collection of GB songs dominated by lovelorn loser lyrics, obtuse references to Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, violence……and whatever else fitted into the tunes.

The album was recorded over a sleepless weekend at an opulent recording studio with, from unreliable and distorted memory, at least four million buttons, switches and faders. The studio was really the native domain of FM radio-friendly titans sporting massive mullets. For the indie minnow that was The Glory Box, being there was not so much a case of children let loose in the lolly shop as more akin to handing the keys of the Millennium Falcon to a yak. The resulting Fudgeland LP is an energetic collision of tuneful and, at times with an abrasive edge, mostly noisy guitar-driven songs. Now reproduced for the first time in fudge-vinyl.

credits

released March 4, 2022

Fudgeland recorded at Metropolis Audio, South Melbourne. Mixed at Gotham Audio, Warrenwood June/July 1991. Engineered and mixed by Nigel Derricks. Produced by The Glory Box and Nigel Derricks. The Glory Box are: Matthew Aston – vocal, Rob Caflisch – drums, Kieran Doolan – guitar, vocals, Daniel Haskell – bass, Will Johnston – guitar vocals. All songs by The Glory Box except The Others Way by Shayne Carter/DoubleHappys).

Cover art by Rebecca and Kieran. Photographs by Tibor Hegedis, Kieran, Megan, Gavin Barbey, Darren and James. Buckets of eternal gratitude to the tireless Big Paulie Martin, King of Texas Audio for live mixing, tour coaching and dream interpretations. Thanks to Tom Keogh and all at Metropolis and Gotham Studios for their generosity and support; Gina Hearnden for her Takamine acoustic; David Williams at Shock Records; Mark Burchett and Fiona Duncan at Vamp; Wally Tote. Special thanks to Nigel Derricks for everything.

2022 release - Mastered for vinyl by John Ruberto at Mastersound, Melbourne. Thanks to Cheersquad and Roderick ‘Wally’ Kempton for his enthusiasm, guidance, ideas and support.

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Wally “Meanie” Kempton took the plunge in 2018 and launched his record label Cheersquad Records & Tapes. Since then he has released new material from acts such as The Meanies, The Hard-Ons, Chris Wilson, Phil Jamieson, Seasick Steve, Wanita, Minibikes, The Rinehearts, Immigrant Union and T. Wilds, along with limited edition vinyl of older material from Snout, Even and The Glory Box and more. ... more

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