The True Story of the Bridgewater Astral League

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The True Story of the Bridgewater Astral League
The World Inferno Friendship Society - The True Story of the Bridgewater Astral League.jpg
Studio album by
Released1997 November 24th
Recordedfirst half of 1997
except
"Tarot Americaine"
recorded
1996 December 23rd
at
Stephe & Marina's
Suicide Hall
StudioKeap Street studios,
Brooklyn NY
Genre Punk cabaret
Length26:08
Label Gern Blandsten
The World/Inferno Friendship Society chronology
The True Story of the Bridgewater Astral League
(1997)
East Coast Super Sound Punk of Today!
(2000)
Professional ratings
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The True Story of the Bridgewater Astral League is the first album by The World/Inferno Friendship Society. It is referred to by the band as 'Inferno #4', as it is their fourth release. [2] It is a musical, telling the story of a gang of New Jersey youths who would steal cars by astral projection. This was performed several times in its entirety, once on a rooftop in Brooklyn with the actor playing Millicent, reputed to be suicidal, jumping off the roof at the end of the song about her character's suicide. Most present were unsure if she was going to wear the safety harness or not.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "A Night in the Woods" 2:53
  2. "The Evil Dance of Nosliw Pilf" 3:01
  3. "Lucky Interlude" 0:37
  4. "Incendiarism" 2:52
  5. "Lust for Timing" 2:27
  6. "Millicent Didn't Want to Wait for It to Get Better" 4:12
  7. "One for the Witches!" 4:10
  8. "Sweetwater Interlude" 0:19
  9. "Tarot Americaine" 3:56
  10. "Joe Tennis Redeemed" 1:41

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. worldinferno.com — Gern Blandsten Records
  3. Discogs ~ Run Away Stereo Jack Marcello Di Terriclothia aka Peter Ventantonio
  4. Discogs ~ Scott Hollingsworth (aka the White Tiger)
  5. Discogs ~ Mr. Luciani "Lucky" Strano
  6. Discogs ~ Ms. Semra Erçin of the Chandeli'ers
  7. Discogs ~ Zundel Tkotch
  8. Discogs ~ Sioux La Sue