Name: Ill-Fated Cusses
Brand: Cheater Slicks

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ITR372LP

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Forte

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

759718537215

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Cheater Slicks

Genre GB

Garage / Surf / Trash

Label GB

In The Red

Cheater Slicks is an American garage rock'n'roll band that originated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1987. Known for their noisy and raw sound, the band relocated to Columbus, Ohio in 1996 where they continue to be highly active.
With a career spanning over three decades, Cheater Slicks have established themselves as influential figures in the underground music scene. Their energetic live performances and gritty musical style have garnered them a dedicated fanbase.
Drawing inspiration from various genres such as punk, blues, and psychedelia, Cheater Slicks create a unique sonic experience that captivates listeners. Their discography boasts numerous albums filled with intense and passionate tracks that showcase their distinctive sound.

In The Red is a music label founded by Larry Hardy. With an impressive roster of talented artists, the label has become a prominent force in the music industry. Known for its diverse range of genres including punk, garage rock, and indie rock, In The Red consistently delivers high-quality releases that captivate listeners.

Since its inception, In The Red has been committed to supporting independent musicians and fostering creativity. Larry Hardy's passion for music shines through in every release from the label. From established acts to up-and-coming artists, In The Red provides a platform for musicians to showcase their unique sound and connect with fans around the world.

With an authoritative presence in the e-commerce scene, In The Red offers a seamless shopping experience for music enthusiasts. Whether you're searching for vinyl records or digital downloads, the label's website provides easy access to *In The Red* releases as well as merchandise from your favorite artists. Discover new sounds and support independent music by exploring what *In The Red* has to offer.

Cheater Slicks, the take-no-prisoners Columbus, Ohio-based trio, return to Los Angeles’ In The Red Records with the thrilling, musically diverse Ill-Fated Cusses, their first album in eight years and their first package for the label in twenty years. The ten-track collection follows Piano Tunnels, a freewheeling, improvisation-based benefit collaboration with vocalist Bill Gage, whom the band has known since the then newly-formed trio and the singer’s group Bill were working in the Boston area in 1987. Other players joined this record other than core members Tom and Dave Shannon and Dana Hatch. Will Foster, who recorded the record, is heard playing various keyboards and MIDI instrument emulations on the finished record. Most interestingly, James Arthur, of Fireworks and the Necessary Evils, was drafted to play bass, and he appears on every song on the album. Cheater Slicks had not deviated from the two-guitars-and-drums formula since its early days in Boston, when bassists Dina Pearlman, Allen “Alpo” Paulino of the Real Kids, and Merle Allin, brother of the notorious GG Allin, all rotated through the group. After thirty-five years in business, it makes about as much sense to pigeonhole Cheater Slicks as simply a “garage-rock band” as it would to call the Rolling Stones a “blues band.” Ill-Fated Cusses, more than any other album in the group’s discography, explores a broad musical palette on its nine original songs and one cover, Memphis rockabilly icon Charlie Feathers’ stark barroom murder ballad “Cold Dark Night.” This latest chapter in the Cheater Slicks saga moves into bracing new territory without sacrificing the uncompromising blood ’n’ guts tactics that have long made them a formidable force in American rock ’n’ roll.

Ill-Fated Cusses

Music GB