The Black Hand / Out on a Wire

by The Mortals

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1.	The Black Hand 03:28	lyrics
The Black Hand Hey, is something wrong there? Hey, why the long stare? No matter where you run No matter what you do No matter who you call The Black Hand... is going to get you Hey, you seem distracted Something’s wrong, the way you’re acting No matter where you run... What have you done? Who did you cross? Can’t be undone, now all is lost Hey, was it worth it? You saw the shine, and you sure bit No matter where you run... What have you done? Who did you cross? Can’t be undone, now all is lost Hey, you didn’t have a choice I know, you had no choice No matter where you run No matter what you do No matter who you call The Black Hand... is going to get you
2.	Out on a Wire 02:41	info

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The Mortals back out of the garage with the mid-fi cruncher The Black Hand - their first official release since the Estrus Flaming Burnout Comp in 1997. Hand is the curb feeler for The Mortals' LP Low Value Targets LP due April 1, 2022. The flip is their rendition Dead Moon's Out on a Wire.

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released September 6, 2021

Recorded and mixed by Clinton Stephenson at Cincinnati's historic Herzog Studios, March, 2020.
Produced by The Mortals and Stephenson.
Mastered by Mike Montgomery, Candyland Recording Studio.
Cover art by W.J. Grapes.

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The Mortals Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati's donation of swagger to the 1990's garage punk revival, The Mortals are an American garage rock band formed in 1989. They released 3 LPs on seminal garage label Estrus Records in the 1990s and reunited in 2018. The Mortals 4-piece lineup today: Denny Brown (guitar/vocals), William “Bill” Grapes (guitar/vocals), Matt Becher (bass) and Mike Grimm (drums). ... more

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Apr 27

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Seattle, WA

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