Cul-De-Sac (album)

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Cul-De-Sac
V-Shape Mind,Cul-de-Sac album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003
Recordedat Armoury Studios and Greenhouse Studios
Genre Nu metal
Length48:45
LanguageEnglish
Label Republic Records/Universal Records
Producer David Bottrill
V Shape Mind chronology
Metric
(2000)
Cul-De-Sac
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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.

Contents

Its first and only single, "Monsters," features vocals by Chad Gray of Mudvayne, who happened to be best friends with lead singer Brad Hursh. "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[ citation needed ] by their label.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Antithesis of Origami"3:38
2."Glitches"4:06
3."Monsters" (feat. 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

YearSingle U.S. Mainstream Rock
2003"Monsters"40

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