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I'm Not the Artist (2020 Edition)

by Tripdash

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    The "I'm Not the Artist" EP was originally released by the independent label PassTotheLeft Records in March 2007. It sold around 700 copies worldwide (UK, Europe, US, Canada, Japan) and was downloaded countless times from informal streaming services such as Skatepunkers (naughty!).

    The 2020 Edition -- available digitally and limited to 50 physical copies -- features the original EP in its entirety, along with subsequent recordings made by the band prior to their break-up in 2009, which, aside from Myspace (what's that?) and about 30 homemade CDs circa 2008, are yet to receive a formal release of any sort (who gives a fuck?).

    All profits generated from digital and physical sales will be donated to Stay Brave, a charitable organisation which helps survivors of rape, abuse and intimate violation find "the help they need and the respect they deserve". For more info see: www.staybrave.org.uk/whatwedo.

    PRAISE FOR THE NEW EDITION
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    Adam at ThePunkSite.com, giving the record 5/5, said this:

    "The album has been revised to include additional recordings, in effect offering a 3-part retrospective of the band, beginning with the original 6-track EP – “Bear in mind we were young whipper snappers when we originally recorded the songs,” – that still sounds fresh, and relevant, even though it’s been a decade since they split. Initially lauded for its energy and passion, what strikes most about listening anew is the technicality and melody that bristles within. ‘I’m Not The Artist’ itself crashes in, tight, and exemplifies Tripdash’s inventive approach – their snapping, stop-start rhythms and trading tempos, grounded by guttural bass but lifted by spiky guitar lines, are crowned by clear, tuneful and reflective vocals; see ‘Clicks’ (which also features here as the 2006 single version) and its spurring “no matter what you were going through, I was always there for you.” Next follows the thrashing and burning ‘Redlight’, the barely-contained chaos of ‘The Strength of Meaning’, and the flexing, muscular ‘Are We Still The Same?’. Breathless, it all culminates in the unrelenting ‘Mary Whitehouse Is Dead’ and its ‘recycle the sky’ refrain.

    The ‘second half’ of the release offers two tracks from the band’s 2008 UK Tour split with the post-hardcore 5 piece Kaikoura: ‘The Essential Cause’ creeps in before literally bursting into a ball of frenetic energy, complete with a twice-neck-spraining breakdown, while ‘Universal Export’ is punchy and angular, featuring some meticulous fretwork from both guitar and bass and a gorgeous wind-down.

    The final three songs are a trio of demos; a promise of what could have been (?). ‘We Put the Sex Into Secularity’ (Johnny’s favourite song of the band’s) skates along with both pace and power; ‘Rhetoric’ keeps up the momentum and detail, before closer ‘Spiders’ incorporates an eclectic mix of bouncing, staccato pulses and fist-pumping intensity."

    PRAISE FOR THE ORIGINAL RELEASE:
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    MetalOrgie.com -- granting the EP status as ‘Album of the Moment' -- said this of the first edition: "Worthy representatives of the English scene, Tripdash make ... a shattering entry into the European scene and assert themselves as yet another contender for the British crown ... I'm Not The Artist is likely to ensure the presence of Tripdash in the top 10 revelations of 2008 by fans of the genre."

    PushToFire.com said this: "It's fast and energetic and passionate and everything you really hope a band can be, and it will only take the initial listen for you to comprehend that this is a dynamite release that demands multiple plays over and over and over and over."

    TechSkatePunk said this: "[I'm Not the Artist] clearly shows that they are a mainstay in the UK punk scene."

    AbsolutePunk also said something nice about it. But we can’t find the review. Oh well.

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The "I'm Not the Artist" EP was originally released by the independent label PassTotheLeft Records in March 2007. It sold around 700 copies worldwide (UK, Europe, US, Canada, Japan) and was downloaded countless times from informal streaming services such as Skatepunkers (naughty!).

The 2020 Edition -- available digitally and limited to 50 physical copies -- features the original EP in its entirety, along with subsequent recordings made by the band prior to their break-up in 2009, which, aside from Myspace (what's that?) and about 30 homemade CDs circa 2008, are yet to receive a formal release of any sort (who gives a fuck?).

All profits generated from digital and physical sales will be donated to Stay Brave, a charitable organisation which helps survivors of rape, abuse and intimate violation find "the help they need and the respect they deserve". For more info see: www.staybrave.org.uk/whatwedo.

PRAISE FOR THE NEW EDITION
--------------------------------------
Adam at ThePunkSite.com, giving the record 5/5, said this:

"The album has been revised to include additional recordings, in effect offering a 3-part retrospective of the band, beginning with the original 6-track EP – “Bear in mind we were young whipper snappers when we originally recorded the songs,” – that still sounds fresh, and relevant, even though it’s been a decade since they split. Initially lauded for its energy and passion, what strikes most about listening anew is the technicality and melody that bristles within. ‘I’m Not The Artist’ itself crashes in, tight, and exemplifies Tripdash’s inventive approach – their snapping, stop-start rhythms and trading tempos, grounded by guttural bass but lifted by spiky guitar lines, are crowned by clear, tuneful and reflective vocals; see ‘Clicks’ (which also features here as the 2006 single version) and its spurring “no matter what you were going through, I was always there for you.” Next follows the thrashing and burning ‘Redlight’, the barely-contained chaos of ‘The Strength of Meaning’, and the flexing, muscular ‘Are We Still The Same?’. Breathless, it all culminates in the unrelenting ‘Mary Whitehouse Is Dead’ and its ‘recycle the sky’ refrain.

The ‘second half’ of the release offers two tracks from the band’s 2008 UK Tour split with the post-hardcore 5 piece Kaikoura: ‘The Essential Cause’ creeps in before literally bursting into a ball of frenetic energy, complete with a twice-neck-spraining breakdown, while ‘Universal Export’ is punchy and angular, featuring some meticulous fretwork from both guitar and bass and a gorgeous wind-down.

The final three songs are a trio of demos; a promise of what could have been (?). ‘We Put the Sex Into Secularity’ (Johnny’s favourite song of the band’s) skates along with both pace and power; ‘Rhetoric’ keeps up the momentum and detail, before closer ‘Spiders’ incorporates an eclectic mix of bouncing, staccato pulses and fist-pumping intensity."

PRAISE FOR THE ORIGINAL RELEASE:
----------------------------------------------

MetalOrgie.com -- granting the EP status as ‘Album of the Moment' -- said this of the first edition: "Worthy representatives of the English scene, Tripdash make ... a shattering entry into the European scene and assert themselves as yet another contender for the British crown ... I'm Not The Artist is likely to ensure the presence of Tripdash in the top 10 revelations of 2008 by fans of the genre."

PushToFire.com said this: "It's fast and energetic and passionate and everything you really hope a band can be, and it will only take the initial listen for you to comprehend that this is a dynamite release that demands multiple plays over and over and over and over."

TechSkatePunk said this: "[I'm Not the Artist] clearly shows that they are a mainstay in the UK punk scene."

AbsolutePunk also said something nice about it. But we can’t find the review. Oh well.

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released May 18, 2020

All songs by Tripdash.

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Tripdash Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Tripdash was a skatepunk/melodic hardcore band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne UK in 2004 and which disbanded in 2009. The band played many shows throughout the UK during its tenure, including a co-headline tour (with post-hardcore band Kaikoura) in 2008, and shows with such bands as This Is a Standoff , Fair Do's, Failsafe , Chixdiggit , Stiff Little Fingers and UK Subs. ... more

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