Life is Hard and Death is Certain

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1.	Balcony Seats 03:09	buy track
2.	Faux Chisel 02:50	buy track
3.	Bonding with Robots 02:40	buy track
4.	We Could 03:52	buy track
5.	Off with their heads 03:09	buy track

credits

released August 23, 2014

All songs written and arranged by The Monitors. Recorderd Jan/Feb of 2014.
Drums, bass and vocals were recorded by Vikas Pawa at his house. Guitars parts
were recorded by Morgan Schlaline and Tommy Pritchett at their houses. All songs
mixed and mastered by Vikas Pawa. Photo and cover layout my Morgan Schlaline.

The Monitors are:
Vikas Pawa: Bass grooves and foreground shout-choruses (both stereo channels)
Morgan Schlaline: overdrive and underdrive guitar nonsense (left channel)
Tommy Pritchett: upside-down guitar rock and Valley Fever (right channel)
Eric Bush: Fancy foot work and cross stick cross-checking (all the channels)

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