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Bleed Me

by Clinical Trials

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1.
Whip It 04:02
Red is the color of one to another Pushing through the skin where the veins live Nerves twitching violently, just a little pain to comfort me Whip it 'til you break, can't take it every time you hesitate Go forward, move ahead It's not too late to Whip it, turn it, build it, burn it Whip it, turn it, build it, burn it Your death is a charm, all the boys say We mean you no harm, anyway It won't take long, all the girls say We won't feel a thing, mean a thing, feel a thing Whip it 'til you break, can't take it every time you hesitate Go forward, move ahead It's not too late to Whip it, turn it, build it, burn it Whip it, turn it, build it, burn it
2.
TV is the window to my world I'm just an American girl No one's gonna cry for me If I die before I eat I dream in plasticene and find myself so sentimental For the way things use to be far away, far away from the modern world I bathe in kerosene and burn in the wake of all this potential A useless scream denial Wrap me up in apathy Speak to me in magazines If I die before I feel Was I ever even real I dream in plasticene and find myself so sentimental For the way things use to be far away, far away from the modern world I bathe in kerosene and burn in the wake of all this potential A useless scream denial I dream in plasticene and find myself inconsequential In the way of everything we crave in the fake of the modern world I bathe in kerosene and burn in the wake of all this potential A useless scream denial
3.
Breed me baby Like I oughta be You could change me Make a man of me You wind me up, it's not enough To give me what I need Bleed me baby For society All the strange things You pretend to me You tie me up, it's not enough To give me what I need Can you be my sweet machine, Every night, every night Humming like a beauty queen All the time, ease my mind Satisfaction guaranteed, Every night, every night Take your sins and make 'em clean Wash 'em in the human tide Breed me baby Like you promised me All the strange things We pretend to be You tie me up, it's not enough To give me what I need Can you be my sweet machine, Every night, every night Humming like a beauty queen All the time, ease my mind Satisfaction guaranteed, Every night, every night Take your sins and make 'em clean Wash 'em in the human tide
4.
White Fence 03:38
Godsent sunny disposition Dreamed I was a white fence Holding in your children I was a gunshot, I was a bomb Tearing through the churches, See if you can find me Shattered into pieces, all my good intentions Something so important, I forgot to mention Drag 'em to the sun, 'til they're ripe, 'til they're raw Had a little fun but it won't last long Color me in bleach, keep me shiny & clean Ready when she comes in a cyanide dream Gospel music television All the roads to hell are paved in your religion Light your little candle, tie me to a bomb Kiss your pretty wife, oh tell me that you love me Drag 'em to the sun, 'til they're ripe, 'til they're raw Had a little fun but it won't last long Color me in bleach, keep me shiny & clean Ready when she comes in a cyanide dream Hey kid, go You're filling up the hole All the little children that'll never grow old Hey kid, go You're saving their souls All the little children love rock & roll
5.
Animal (free) 02:35
I'm an animal Breed like a cancer Die like everyone Hope I have a good time I'm so typical Veins and chemicals Bleed for reaction Sick of everything that I need It's all I wanna do, it's all I wanna be And I tell you I'm so excited Oh, it's everyone you knew, it's everyone you meet And I'll tell you I'm so excited I'm a cynical Goddamn miracle Glad I feel so inexpendible Eats inside Screams in a vacuum I'm just like you Sick of everyone that I meet It's all I wanna do, it's all I wanna be And I tell you I'm so excited Oh, it's everyone you knew, it's everyone you meet And I'll tell you I'm so excited I'm an animal Veins and chemicals Seek satisfaction Sick of everything that I need It's all I wanna do, it's all I wanna be And I tell you I'm so excited Oh, it's everyone you knew, it's everyone you meet And I'll tell you I'm so excited
6.
Warpaint 03:55
Hey baby, wanna save me Don't waste me, I've been waiting all my life You hold me, console me From the lies and the truths that keep me shaking on the inside Hey, wait, don't let the moment run passed Go slow, 'cause the feeling won't last These chains tie you to me It's just the bodies that break so easily Help me please I'm dying all the time We can't afford to make these same mistakes Can't afford to waste this fading daylight Hey, wait, don't let the moment run passed Go slow, 'cause the feeling won't last These chains tie you to me It's just the bodies that break so easily You break these waves of fear On the shores of the heart we share Tear these memories from my head 'Cause I ain't gonna last forever

about

Clinical Trials' latest effort, "Bleed Me" is a dark detour into the fringe regions of rock music. Challenging and balls-out, these new creations have been birthed bloody and wailing, fueled by punk, tinged with sexuality, yet still dangerously charming. From the first explosion of brass coupled with pummeling tom-heavy beats on "Whip It," to the deceptively poppy "American Girl," where dark synth textures bear counterweight to a danceable soca beat, “Bleed Me” is the most menacing type of thrill ride.

Bass-heavy, slow-driving verses give way to a wall of grunge guitars ("Sweet Machine"); hauntingly simple, nursery rhyme-like melodies dissipate into echoes of static and dying feedback (“White Fence”); nihilstic punk shouts soar over surf rock drums (“Animal”). The album oozes an intoxicating dysphoria. It breeds in a world of angst. It might leave you with a sense of nostalgic depression, or a reckless desire for self-destruction, perhaps even a chaotic urge to go out and smash little bunnies.

The EP was produced and mixed by the founding member of Clinical Trials, Somer Bingham, who also performs a wide range of duties in the live setting; playing bass & guitar simultaneously, triggering samples, and, of course, alternating between a disaffected sultriness and desperate, screaming vocals. She is now joined by bandmate Stacey Lee, whose unstoppable energy & forcefulness in the kit-crushing department are a winning match for Bingham’s live intensity.

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released August 3, 2011

Tracks 1, 3 and 4 recorded at Tainted Blue Studio. Engineered by Tessa Gencarelli & Recording Connection engineers. Special thanks to Sax.

Tracks 2, 5 and 6 recorded at Ground Control Studio and engineered by Murray Trider.

All songs written & performed by Somer Bingham. Drums by Cici Harrison. Produced & mixed by Somer Bingham. Mastered by TJ Lipple.

Very special thanks to those who made these recordings possible: Brendan Snow, Donna Rizzo, Remy Steiner, Bess Rothenberg, Olivia Lee, Greta Pemberton, Joan Rizzo, Michelle Harrison, Patricia Clancy, Helena Ngo, Helen & Charlie Bingham, Erica Warren, Mimi Ferraro, Abe Dolinger.

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Clinical Trials New York

Taking inspiration from the energy of Nirvana, Patti Smith and PJ Harvey, Clinical Trials oozes an intoxicating dysphoria that breeds in a world of whiskey waterfalls & post-punk pop.

Starring: Somer Bingham and Stacey Lee!

"If only Frances Bean would make up with Courtney – they would probably enjoy checking out this band together.” – Dave Cromwell, The Deli Magazine
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