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Faces

by Punching Swans

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Deluxe 12" Vinyl version of Punching Swans fourth album "Faces"

    "The faces refer to the faces of serial killers... so people who look kinda stupid and are unlikely killers. But then again, who is a likely killer? Can you really tell by appearance? 

    ...We were picturing a kind of Dick Tracy rogues gallery of villains."

    ***Limited no. of FACES design playing cards come with each vinyl order***

    Includes unlimited streaming of Faces via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 300 

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    CD version of Punching Swans fourth album "Faces". Comes in cardboard wallet just like the vinyl.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Faces via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

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  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 8 Punching Swans releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of GAMESHOW, Exploding Faces (Live at Shacklewell Arms, London, 20th June 2019), Faces, Man Nest, Nesting, Mr Insipid, Mollusc, and Punching Swans. , and , .

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  • Strobe Face T-Shirt White (LAST ONE!)
    T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    Another awesome design by our Joe printed on a Gildan Heavy Cotton shirt.
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1.
Blood Face 01:54
All the walls are blood dripping down your face All the walls are blood I can see you are amazed I’ve got a brand new skin lamp My doorstop is a big toe I’ve got a baby knapsack The curtains are not beef though Woah-oh Woah-Oh Woaaaah-oh Woah-oh Woah-Oh Woaaaah-oh Woah-oh Woah-Oh Woaaaah-oh Woah-oh Woah-Oh All the walls are blood Dripping down your face All the walls are blood I can see you are amazed I want your interior On your exterior On my interior You know, my home. Thanks. Woah-oh Woah-Oh Woaaaah-oh Woah-oh Woah-Oh Woaaaah-oh Woah-oh Woah-Oh Woaaaah-oh Woah-oh Woah-Oh
2.
Areola Face 01:42
i'm not afraid of nipples, no way i'm not afraid of fly wings, no way i'm not afraid of leaf veins, no way i'm just afraid of... Areola...... Face Areola...... Face Areola...... Face Areola...... Face (break) Areola...... Face Areola...... Face Areola...... Face Areola...... Face Fear is the hole inside it, oh yeah Fear is the skin around it, oh yeah Fear is the web between our fingers Fear is what's on your face... Areola...... Face Areola...... Face Areola...... Face Areola................
3.
Strobe Face 03:26
My static eye will hypnotise My static eye will hypnotise My static eye will hypnotise My static eye will hypnotise you I can’t see my face no I can’t feel my face no I can’t face my face no I can’t stop my face Come a little closer, sit next to me Come a little closer, join our party Come a little closer, sit next to me Come a little closer, I wouldn't eat the cheese
4.
Batter Face 02:28
He stalks his prey from afar. It’s his first time out. Hiding behind bins or whatever, it doesn’t matter. He has a killer instinct but it’s a redundant feature. Closing the distance he checks his mask It’s looked better Face is drying out, it’s starting to crack He runs back to add some more from his vat Grabs a flask, fills it up If there’s any left he might batter his old fella He puts the batter on his face He put the batter on his face Better get planning for his next manoeuvre Months have gone by, excitement has dipped He’s anxious but better equipped What should he do? He needs a kill And then it hit him ARRRRGGHHHH He deep fried his own head But never hurt anyone Crispy features in oil And now the mystery deepens.. After his death as it turns out Lots of people choked that night Served with chips, crispy bits had more victims in death... than life He is now in a plaice… He is now in a PLAICE He’s now in a plaice…. of rest
5.
Coral Face 06:01
Colonies of clones, colonies of clones, colonies of clones, colonies of clones Where am i ? i woke up in the ocean i woke up underwater I woke up in the darkest of places today Who am i? i woke up in the cold i woke up in the dark I woke up and my head was just a crater, an absence Who am i? no gills but i can breathe no scales, no tales of how i came to be a creature of the sea, a creature of this scene…….. ARRRGGHH!!! Eyes open the sky is a bleach the sky is a bleach the sky is a… the sky is a… In the distance a tide of lights a tide of streets where the traffic bleats… the traffic bleats Eyes open riding this human! riding this human! i'm coming out of the sea … it’s all behind me i'm coming out of the nest, out of the dream Out of the teal and into the real world TOWERS WITHOUT TENTACLES! CONCRETE, EXOSKELETAL! Out of the teal and into the real world SCHOOLS OF UPRIGHTS TURNING LEFT TURNING RIGHT TURNING INTO NOTHING , NOTHING WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING? WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING? WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING? FACES IN THE FLAMES OF HIGH RISE FACES IN THE FLAMES OF THRONES YEAH FLAMES ARE THROWN LIKE THEY’RE NOTHING LIKE THEY’RE NOTHING AT ALL NOTHING AT ALL LET’S GET BACK TO THE SEA LET’S GET BACK TO THE SEA LET’S GET BACK TO THE SEA LET’S GET BACK TO THE SEA
6.
Cliff Face 01:54
A rocky start, stoney expression 2 loving parents but by 3 he had wished them dead Pure granite heart, chalky complexion craggy appearance all the kids called him beachy head Built up a penchant for their fear, in his head ordinary learned to plead igneous to reason, seemed so sedimentary Pick up a passenger, let’s go for a ride I wanna see your face as you take a dive Snap, flash, your face is beautiful when frozen (I’m so glad that we got this time alone) Eject, shake, aren’t you glad that you were chosen (immortalised like you’re cast in stone) I wanna take you down where the seagull flies. Don’t look over the edge, ruin the surprise. (Surprise) Hold that pose, this one’s going on my fridge Hold that pose, this one’s going on my fridge Hold that pose, this one’s going on my fridge Hold that pose Hold that pose
7.
Grater Face 02:41
No one has a greater face than old grater face No one has a greater face than old grater face GRATER FACE He wants to chew her face off GRATER FACE But he’ll shave her face off GRATER FACE He wants to eat her face off GRATER FACE But he’ll shave it off Oooo wee oo wee ooo Ahhh ahhh ahhh GRATER FACE No one uses every side
8.
She’s got a lot on her plate She’s got a lot on her plate She’s got a lot on her cheese plate, cheese plate She’s got a lot on her face She’s got a lot on her face She’s got a lot on her cheese face, cheese face She’s got a milky face She’s got a milky face She’s got a milky cheese face, cheese face Our Lady CheeseFace Our Lady CheeseFace Our Lady CheeseFace Just look a little closer between the veins If you want to you can see the darkness in anything Here she goes now smothering another in yellow She’ll work her way to his heart, she’ll bring him down to his knees She’s got a lot on her plate She’s got a lot on her plate She’s got a lot on her cheese plate, cheese plate She’s got a lot on her face She’s got a lot on her face She’s got a lot on her cheese face, cheese face She’s got a milky face She’s got a milky face She’s got a milky cheese face, cheese face A milky cheese face A milky cheese face A milky cheese face She’s melting She’s melting at his touch, she’s melting He’s everything she wants to be cut To be perforated, to be simplified She’s never wanted perfect but this was love at first slice LOVE AT FIRST SLICE! Yellow sirens Check your ingredients for intolerance, intolerance She’s got a lot on her plate She’s got a lot on her plate She’s got a lot on her cheese plate, cheese plate She’s got a lot on her face She’s got a lot on her face She’s got a lot on her cheese face, cheese face She’s got a milky face She’s got a milky face She’s got a milky cheese face Our Lady CheeseFace Our Lady CheeseFace Our Lady CheeseFace
9.
Hey! What is that thing under your skin? I think it’s taken over you! (and I love it) You can write the theme tune sing the theme tune Just because you can doesn't mean you should! Hey! I see you split that guy in two That’s impressive! Hey! I’ve got some gum Make sure you don’t run out! [Oooh ominous tones] Hey! That thing That Prince Is making everything dark!! I’ve seen you kill But You’ll spare me, won’t you? won’t you?
10.
Face Face 04:11
It’s me / it’s you it’s me / it’s you It’s me / it’s you it’s me / it’s you It’s you / it’s me It’s you / it’s me It’s me / it’s you It’s you / it’s me It was me all along / It was me all along It was you all along / It was you all along It was me all along / It was me all along It was you all along / It was me all along Greg: It’s you / it’s me It’s you / it’s me It’s him / it’s her It’s them / it’s us It’s vim / it’s ver It’s vim / it’s ver It’s them / it’s us It’s him / it’s her Which face shall i put on today? Which face shall i put on today? Which face shall i put on today?
11.
God Face 05:00
Got my GodFace on Got my GodFace on Got my GodFace on Got my GodFace on

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"The new album’s theme is a dark and compelling proposition; the release made up of eleven faces (tracks), each referring to the faces of serial killers. As Webster explains, “They each have a stupid feature for a face which is related to their story… so people who look kinda stupid and are unlikely killers. But then again, who is a likely killer? Can you really tell by appearance? As we wrote each new song they seemed to fit into a particular image of a face and from there we wrote what their particular background story was. We were picturing a kind of Dick Tracy rogues gallery of villains." - Ringmaster Review

"'GraterFace’ is the album’s absolute winner, two minutes of yelping, rolling, punk rock with a nod to their love for The Fall. It’s a companion to the following ‘LadyCheeseface’, a doomed romance (“she’s melting, she’s melting”) which might just take the ‘best title’ crown here – although ‘FaceFace’ has a certain stubborn inevitability to it." - Echoes & Dust

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released October 26, 2018

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Wonky, mischievous noise-rock from London/Kent UK.

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