Cul-De-Sac (V Shape Mind album)

Cul-De-Sac
Studio album by V Shape Mind
Released	September 9, 2003
Recorded	at Armoury Studios and Greenhouse Studios
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	48:45
Language	English
Label	Republic Records/Universal Records
Producer	David Bottrill
V Shape Mind chronology
Metric (2000) Cul-De-Sac (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
IGN	(8.0/10) [2]

Cul-De-Sac is the debut studio album by Decatur, IL alternative metal band V Shape Mind. The album was released on September 9, 2003 through Republic Records/Universal Records.

Its first and only single, "Monsters," features vocals by Chad Gray of Mudvayne, who happened to be best friends with lead singer Brad Hursh. The song Monsters, made its local radio debut late in the summer of 2003 and found moderate airplay throughout the remainder of the year, thanks to local radio station play. V Shape Mind toured with Powerman 5000 and the aforementioned Mudvayne, under a "radio station mini tour" in promotion of their debut. However, Cul-De-Sac proved to be the band's only studio album before disbanding in May 2004 due to being shafted by their label.

Track listing

1. "Antithesis of Origami" – 3:38
2. "Glitches" – 4:06
3. "Monsters" (featuring Chad Gray) – 4:32
4. "Dangle" – 3:53
5. "The Taste of Vinegar" – 3:32
6. "Totally Different Head" – 3:00
7. "Peel the Rind" – 3:58
8. "Gravity" – 3:34
9. "Brakecheck" – 3:16
10. "Chameleon Wars" – 3:35
11. "That Cool Refreshing Drink" – 6:06
12. "Every Little Thing (E.L.T.)" [Hidden Track] – 5:30

Chart positions

Credits

Musicians

• Brad Hursh – vocals, guitar
• Jeff McElyea – guitar, piano
• Vic Zientara – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Scott Parjani – drums
• Chad Gray – guest vocals on "Monsters"

Album production

• All songs written by Brad Hursh
• Produced, engineered, and mixed by David Bottrill
• Assistant engineering by Misha Rajaratnam at Armoury Studios and Gord Sran at Greenhouse Studios
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound

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