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Desperate to Please

by winners aftershave

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    Pre-order of Desperate to Please. You get 10 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
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    releases April 15, 2016

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    11.01 song debut album by Winners Aftershave. Comes with photos of some very cute creatures.

    Includes digital pre-order of Desperate to Please. You get 10 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    digital album releases April 15, 2016
    item ships out within 3 days
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1.
The Darkness 03:07
THE DARKNESS TIME WILL TELL CAN WE MAKE IT THROUGH LOVE EVERLASTING OR JUST ANOTHER SHIP IN THE NIGHT SOMETIMES I FEEL I'M DRIFTING AWAY STRANGE DISCONNECTION THEN THE DARKNESS COMES OVER ME THE LESS I GET IS THE MORE I NEED LOVE IS A MIRRORBALL I'M BLINDED BY THE MULTIPLE REFLECTION SOMETIMES I FEEL I'M WASTING MY DAYS STRANGE DISAFFECTION THEN THE DARKNESS COMES OVER ME LOW HANGING FRUIT APPLE TREE GRAB IT IN YOUR FINGERS TASTE THE FLESH BITE THE SHINY SKIN FEEL THE POISON LINGER RUNNING THROUGH MY BRAIN I THINK I MUST BE INSANE TIME WILL TELL WILL WE MAKE IT THROUGH ANIMAL ATTRACTION OR JUST ANOTHER FLASH IN THE PAN SOMETIMES I FEEL YOU'RE DRIFTING AWAY DO YOU REALLY NEED ME THEN THE DARKNESS COMES OVER ME DARKNESS COMING OVER ME
2.
Golden Boy 04:57
GOLDEN BOY SEE HIM THERE THE GOLDEN BOY THROUGH HIS LIGHT YOU SEE YOUR OWN DARK SUN LIFE IS EASY FOR THE GOLDEN BOY WATCHING HIMSELF IN HIS REFLECTION YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME BUT IF HE WERE HERE YOU AND THE GOLDEN BOY ARE SURE TO GET IT ON CLOSE YOUR EYES THINK ABOUT THE GOLDEN BOY WARMING HIMSELF BENEATH HIS OWN SUN BUT I HAVE SEEN INSIDE HIS GRAVE AND ALL THE LOVE THAT HE NEVER MADE PICTURE HIM LYING DEAD ON THE SHORE STEALING THE SUNSET FROM DAYS CLOSING DOOR I SAW YOU ENTWINED ON THE BALUSTRADE YOU AND THE GOLDEN BOY AFTER WITH A WINK OUR LOVE DID FADE TELL ME DID YOU ENJOY HIM BUT I HAVE SEEN THE CLAY BENEATH HIS FACE AND THE SMILE YOU HIDE IN BEAUTY'S EMBRACE PICTURE HIM LYING DEAD ON THE SHORE STEALING THE SUNSET FROM DAY'S CLOSING DOOR DON'T YOU HANG AROUND WITH THE GOLDEN BOY YOUR EYES ARE TOO COMPLEX TO SHINE LIKE HIS SUN BUT SOME TREASURES ARE BURIED DEEP AND OTHERS ARE EASILY WON AND I HAVE SEEN INSIDE HIS GRAVE AND HOW SUFFERS THE SAME DECAY PICTURE HIM LYING DEAD ON THE SHORE STEALING THE SUNSET FROM DAY'S CLOSING DOOR
3.
SPANDEX REFLEX I DANCED ALL ALONE UNTIL I MET YOU YOU WERE STANDING THERE IN YOUR SPANDEX IT HUGS YOUR THIGHS TIGHT YOUR ARSE LOOKS GOOD WHEN YOU PUT IT ON I LOVE YOUR SPANDEX I DON'T KNOW YOUR NAME I NEVER HEARD OF YOU I JUST WANT YOU CLOSER IN YOUR SYNTHETIC TROUSER YOU SAY I'M LOSING IT BUT I DON'T THINK SO IT'S BODY POLITICS THIS IS SPANDEX AND IF YOU SAY THAT IT MAKES MY BUM FLAT LIKE I'M IN DIAPERS WELL I LIKE THAT YOU DON'T KNOW MY NAME I NEVER HEARD OF ME I KNOW YOU WANT ME CLOSER IN MY SYNTHETIC TROUSER MY GOD WHAT A TIGHT FIT I GET MY KICKS/ THRILLs IN A SPANDEX REFLEX OH NO GET OFF OF MY TITS PERSONAL SPACE- SPANDEX REFLEX I APPRECIATE THIS KIND ATTENTION YOU CAN'T RESIST ME ITS NATURAL GRAVITY I'M DOING EVERYTHING TO IMPRESS YOU I LET MY BODY TALK THANKS TO SPANDEX TELL ME WHAT'S YOUR NAME I THINK I LIKE YOUR FACE I CAN'T KEEP MY EYES OFF YOUR SYNTHETIC TROUSER
4.
Hotel Avenir 03:28
TO SANDY FROM THE HOTEL AVENIR THE CARPET'S WORN THIN AT THE HOTEL AVENIR THOSE WHO'VE TROD THIS PATH BEFORE BEYOND THE SHUTTERS THE 21ST CENTURY WHILE TIME HANGS MOTIONLESS IN HERE ROOMS FOR RENT BY THE HOUR THE WEEK GUESTS (THEY CALL US GUESTS) BUT GIVE US PLASTIC SHEETS THAT CRACKLE AS YOU TOSS IN SOME HAUNTED SLEEP HOW DID WE END UP HERE….. AT THE HOTEL AVENIR BUT YOU MADE IT THROUGH SANDY YOU MARRIED A MILLIONAIRE YOU MOVE IN THE HIGHEST CIRCLES DRESSED IN CHRISTIAN DIOR VOICES ARE HUSHED AT THE HOTEL AVENIR FLIES DESCRIBE CIRCLES IN THE AIR A BUBBLE RISES SLOWLY IN THE OPTIC AS A HAND REACHES OUT FOR A DREAM THAT'S TRAPPED IN A GLASS PHANTOMS WALK HERE AT THE HOTEL AVENIR I'VE SEEN THEM THEY NOD AS THEY PASS IN THE CORRIDOR WALLS ARE SO THIN YOU CAN HEAR FINGERNAILS GROW 2 CMS A YEAR……AT THE HOTEL AVENIR SAW YOUR FACE IN THE PAPER SANDY CAUGHT WITH A HOLLYWOOD STAR ON THE BACK SEAT IN A LAY-BY I'M SURE IT WAS A LIE TIME TO REFLECT AT THE HOTEL AVENIR HOW THINGS DIDN'T WORK OUT HOW WE PLANNED WE WERE GREAT TOGETHER SANDY I SHOULD HAVE STUCK WITH YOU COULD YOU LEND ME A FEW QUID TO JUST SEE ME THROUGH? ROOMS FOR RENT... SO YOUR HUSBAND LEFT YOU SANDY TOOK BACK THE SHINY CAR YOUR BEST FRIEND'S NOW JACK DANIELS AND THE KID'S BACK IN CARE
5.
I'M COMING BACK THEY LEFT ME HERE IN THE DESERT TO DIE TOOK MY HORSE AND RAN I SWEAR IF I EVER CATCH UP WITH THOSE GUYS I'LL KILL THEM IF I CAN I'M COMING BACK I CRAWLED MY WAY ACROSS THE WASTE BENEATH THE BURNING SUN AND FOUND MY WAY TO THE NEAREST TOWN WHERE I GOT IN TOUCH WITH MY LOVED ONES SAYING I'M COMING BACK TELL MY GIRLFRIEND I LOVE HER AND I'LL NEVER LEAVE HER ALONE TELL MY MOTHER I NEED HER AND I'LL BE BACK HOME QUITE SOON COZ I'M COMING BACK NOW A BLACK HORSE PULLS A CARRIAGE BENEATH THE BURNING SUN AND A SIGHTLESS EYE THAT WILL NEVER SEE A SUNSET THAT NEVER COMES I'M COMING BACK
6.
I've been to your planet- I have spent some time up there- all the crazy things you do, counting craters on the moon....
7.
outside the wind is 1000 miles an hour but in the eye it's so still see now, you now, must stay awake don't take that sleeping pill you'll miss the party at the end of the world and all the people sang along some out of tune and to a different song this is the last broadcast from radio interstellar love If you want hear some more from us You'll have to give some more to us we stood and watched the best sunset the world had seen some cried for colours they dare not even dream you now, know now sometimes the end can be the best thing the party at the end of the world is in full swing and all the people sang along some out of tune and to a different song this is the last broadcast from radio interstellar love
8.
Cling to Him 06:03
CLING TO HIM THE NIGHT IS DARK THE DAYS ARE LONG CLING TO HIM WHEN DID YOU LAST HOLD SOMEONE CLING TO HIM CLING TO HIM YOUR GIANT BED'S A NO MAN'S LAND YOU GAVE TO LOVE IT GAVE YOU BACK AN EMPTY HAND SO CLING TO HIM…. HOLD HIM TIGHT SAVE HIM FROM THE BLINDING LIGHTS THE FACELESS DOLLS THAT BECKON HIM INTO THE NIGHT ENTICING HIM TO FEEL THE FLESH AND FILL THE GAP THE EMPTINESS THE BLACK HOLE OF THE UNIVERSE CLING TO HIM CLING TO HIM WHEN NOONE ELSE HAS COME ALONG CLING TO HIM IF LUKE WARM LOVE IS BETTER THAN NONE CLING TO HIM THINK OF HIM THE DAILY GRIND THAT DULLS THE BLADE OUR SHALLOW FRIENDS THE SHOPPING SPREES THAT NUMB YOUR MIND THINK OF HIM DON'T LET HIM GO YOU'VE GOT TO GET IT WHILE YOU CAN PRINCE CHARMING'S GONE HE SLIPPED AWAY LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT AND TOOK FROM YOU SAID I HOPE WE CAN STILL BE FRIENDS BUT ME I STUCK AROUND WHEN THINGS GOT TOUGH AND YOU WERE LOW SO CLING TO HIM CLING TO SOMEONE CLING TO ANYONE CLING TO EVERYONE CLING TO NOONE OR WHY DON'T YOU CLING TO ME
9.
165B SUNSET STREET Autumn sunset turns to gold hear the children play down sunset street and all the people that you meet TO FIND A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN BE it's easy and you know that it's for free TAKE THE ROAD DOWN SUNSET STREET if you don't believe me just turn on your tv if you don't believe me just turn on your tv INSTR. B FSharp minor A Em TAKE A STROLL DOWN SUNSET STREET KICKING THROUGH THE DEAD LEAVES AS YOU GO ITS THE BEST PLACE THAT I KNOW TURN ON YOUR TV TURN UP YOUR TV TURN OFF YOUR TV 165B SUNSET STREET 165B SUNSET STREET BEHIND EVERY broken WINDOW THERE'S a dream to the vast and empty sky
10.
Strange Sun 02:18
Carry me down to the valley she said I can feel the darkness coming overhead even the stones are like feather beds your love doesn't hurt And it's fatal when it's best when her grip had gone from my hand I stood all alone in this desolate land Back in the valley I make out how I can But some things that break You can never mend

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releases April 15, 2016

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winners aftershave Paris, France

Chris Spence formed "The Honey Smugglers" playing the London scene with bands like
Dodgy, Blur, Elastica and Suede.
."Desperate to Please " was
recorded in a rental cottage in the wilds of Northern England over 7 days in
September 2015.
4 boys in the sticks with a musical beast to wrestle to the ground
and a kitchen full of booze - not very good for the liver… but we got the job done!"
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