Staring Contest, by Blackmail Box

Staring Contest

by Blackmail Box

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1.	Light Come Down 03:48	buy track
2.	Old Car 03:28	buy track
3.	Out Of Me 02:41	buy track
4.	Alibi 02:56	buy track
5.	Gutter 02:50	buy track
6.	Black Repute 02:09	buy track
7.	Get Away With It 03:49	buy track
8.	Black Sea 03:41	buy track
9.	Higher Ground 02:24	buy track
10.	Blackmail Box 02:14	buy track
11.	Bottle Of Pills 03:31	buy track
12.	I'm Damned 04:55	buy track

about

Staring Contest is the debut album from Blackmail Box.

credits

released September 16, 2017

Produced by Tiago Queiroz

Recorded at Hypermonosonic Studios, Nottingham. UK by Tiago Queiroz and Danny Scarborough

Cover photography by Nick Grundy
Sleeve design by Dave Fairey

All music by Blackmail Box

All lyrics by Henry James Farrell (except 7 Get Away With It by Henry James Farrell and Nick Grundy, 12 I'm Damned by Nick Grundy)

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Blackmail Box Nottingham, UK

Inspired by a million noise slingers and all things bad for you.

discography

Staring Contest

Sep 2017
Old Car

Sep 2017
Light Come Down

Feb 2017
Black Sea

Nov 2015
Blackmail Box EP

Jun 2015

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