Lost in Cyco City

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Lost in Cyco City
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Studio album by Sumo Cyco
Released June 10, 2014 (2014-06-10)(Canada)
Recorded 2013–2014
Genre
Length42:38
Label Independent
Producer Matt Drake
Sumo Cyco chronology
Lost in Cyco City
(2014)
Opus Mar
(2017)
Singles from Sumo Cyco
  1. "The Ugly"
    Released: October 13, 2013
  2. "Go Go Go"
    Released: January 13, 2014
  3. "Cry Murder"
    Released: June 13, 2014
  4. "Brave"
    Released: October 6, 2014
  5. "Fighter"
    Released: April 9, 2015
  6. "Like A Killer"
    Released: November 12, 2015
  7. "Fuel My Fire"
    Released: April 1, 2016
  8. "Crowd Control"
    Released: April 1, 2016

Lost in Cyco City is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sumo Cyco. The album was released independently in Canada on June 10, 2014. [1]

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Sumo Cyco is an independent female-fronted punk rock and heavy metal-based band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The band launched in March 2011 and has released two albums, sixteen singles, and seventeen official music videos.

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The band has released eight singles and music videos to promote the record.

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Track listing

All songs written by Skye Sweetnam and Matt Drake except where noted.

Skye Sweetnam Canadian singer-songwriter

Skye Alexandra Sweetnam is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and music video director. She first entered the mainstream in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." More than a year later, her debut album, Noise from the Basement, was released along with the singles "Tangled Up in Me" and "Number One". Sweetnam is also known for her voice work in The Barbie Diaries. In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second album, Sound Soldier, was released in 2007. Now known by the stage name Sever, she is currently the lead singer of the band Sumo Cyco.

No.TitleLength
1."The Ugly"4:56
2."Go Go Go"3:18
3."Fighter"4:04
4."Cry Murder"3:52
5."Like a Killer"3:57
6."Fuel My Fire" (Skye Sweetnam, Kenny Corke, Matt Drake, Ryan Leger)3:50
7."We Ride"4:20
8."Brave"3:16
9."Get Off"3:13
10."Crowd Control (Do What We Want)"4:09
11."My Name Is Rock n' Roll"3:43
Total length:42:38

Release history

CountryDate
CanadaJune 10, 2014

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References

  1. "Sumo Cyco Release Debut LP 'Lost In Cyco City' June 10". fontananorth.com.
  2. "Sumo Cyco". PopMatters.