Acoustic Country CUSP

• 1 English Country (Acoustic) 02:47
• 2 Forever, Forever (Acoustic) 03:24
• 3 Me and Lily in the Falling Rain (Acoustic) 03:43
• 4 Edge of Tears (Acoustic) 03:35
• 5 Human Nature (Acoustic) 03:01
• 6 Caledonia (Acoustic) 03:27
• 7 The Drugs Don’t Work (Acoustic) 04:46
• Total Runtime 24:43

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Hailed by Noel Gallagher as sounding “fucking great,” CUSP’s early career highlights have included shows with Lottery Winners, The Royston Club, The Snuts, DMA’S, Red Rum Club and more, while also earning Radio X airplay for their Tom A. Smith collab ‘Human Nature’. But now the Milton Keynes trio take the biggest step of their rise so far with the news that they will release their long-awaited debut album ‘English Country’.

Hit play on ‘English Country’ and you’re greeted with a record that bristles with the vigour and vibrancy of a debut, but with the warmth and familiarity of an old favourite. Whether they’re delivering life-affirming indie-rock anthems, classic, effervescent guitar melodies or leaning into introspective singer-songwriter material, CUSP’s have crafted an expansive record built on melody, honesty and atmosphere. The record’s string arrangements are symbolic of their growing ambition and powers, creating a widescreen cinematic scale that’s rare among guitar bands on their debut album. Thematically the album captures the intimacy and relatability of day-to-day life of twentysomething life, sourcing self-belief while seeking transcendence and longing for a brighter future.

Vocalist / guitarist Dan Stock says, “We always wanted to make a timeless record. Songs that are rooted in normal life but also reach for something bigger and almost spiritual. There’s an emotional and musical depth to it that just comes naturally at this point. There’s a lot of ambition in the sound of the record, but underneath it all there’s honesty and vulnerability. If a lyric made me uncomfortable, I kind of knew I had to keep it and push further in that direction.

When I’m really in my stride, the songs arrive effortlessly - like tuning into the radio inside my head. I’ve always loved albums that completely transport you, where every song flows into the next and creates a world that you can live inside. I think we ended up with an album that hits you immediately but also has deeper layers to it. A lot of modern music feels disposable now, we wanted to make something that will sound as good today as it will in 50 years.”

"English Country is not an album that tries to reinvent guitar music. Its pleasures are more traditional: strong melodies, crisp guitars, direct choruses and stories about people trying to understand themselves and each other. At its weaker moments, CUSP lean too heavily on that formula; at its best, they use it to create something warm, vivid and genuinely affecting. For a debut, this is an impressively assured record. The influence of Urban Hymns is clear in CUSP’s desire to mix intimate stories with a bigger sound; importantly, they are not simply trying to recreate The Verve’s record, they are using that ambition as a starting point for something of their own.

English Country occasionally plays it safe, but CUSP are not short on promise. They have made a debut full of melody, thought and songs built to connect; more importantly, they sound like a band who have taken inspiration for the right reasons. They are not trying to recreate: they are trying to make their own timeless record." (atthebarrier.com)

CUSP

CUSP
Centered around singer-songwriter Dan Stock, CUSP know their way around festival-ready anthems, intimate ballads and a broad scope of classic, melodic pop-rock songs. Across their collection of early demos and recordings ‘Songs (Vol.1-3)’ they have set out an early but clear vision of how guitar music still can feel familiar and brand new at the same time.

Already with a growing fanbase which includes many of their peers, in 2023 they have begun taking their songs around the country and have been invited on tours by bands including DMA’s, The Snuts and The Sherlocks. With a series of singles ready for next year, more music, bigger stages and headline tours await in the new year.

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