The Perfect Ending Cassels SKU: BSM259V Barcode: 5060366787644 16.00 £16.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Big Scary Monsters Released Date: 6th September 2019 Buying Format: 1LP Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Finding humour in the seemingly inescapable collapse of the human race. It might not be the most conventional approach to a record, but Cassels have already proved themselves to be anything but traditionalists. Made up of brothers Jim and Loz Beck, the duo spent their youth rallying against the calm, countryside boredom of growing up in Chipping Norton – developing a sound characterised by a maelstrom of erratic instrumentation and Jim’s pointed, punk-inflected vocals. Over the course of two LPs – 2018’s debut album ‘Epithet’, and ‘Foreword’, a compilation of early EPs and singles – Cassels have operated outside of strict genre distinctions, both accumulating a loyal fanbase and winning plaudits along the way. “Initially music was a distraction from the tedium of living in the middle of nowhere”, explains older brother Jim. “As teenagers we’d thrash away in our bedroom because we didn’t really have anything else to do. This sense of ennui and boredom is what drove us to leave home as soon as we were old and able enough, but ironically the bucolic surroundings of our childhood have been a big influence on this new record. I guess I’d say something like ‘it feels like we’ve come full circle’, or ‘we’ve returned to our roots’, if those phrases weren’t so toe-curlingly trite and awful.” Drawing on influences from the agitated post-punk of Shellac to the rasping indie of Modest Mouse, it isn’t surprising that pigeonholing the duo is no easy task. Since their 2015 debut EP, Hating Is Easy, they’ve continued to evolve into an ever more indefinable outfit, all the while tackling weighty subjects ranging from social anxieties to estranged politics. The combination is an exciting, if at times slightly intimidating, sound – the uniqueness of which isn’t totally lost on the band. “I often think we don’t really fit anywhere. Sometimes it feels like we’re either too much or not enough of everything; too wanky and arty to be a rock band, too heavy and aggressive to be an indie band, too sensitive and wordy to be an out and out punk band, not cool or repetitive enough to be a post-punk band, not technically proficient enough to be a math band, and too English-sounding to be a grunge band. Depending on how you look at it that either makes our band interesting and original, or utter shit. “In many ways it feels like we have a paradoxical identity crisis. Our personalities are totally ingrained in our music and I think our songs have a very distinct identity, however this identity doesn’t neatly fit into any of the predefined labels which modern music is sorted into. It can be very frustrating at times – no one likes to feel like an outsider – but I think if we started trying to consciously change any element of our sound to be liked or understood by more people we’d very quickly end up hating ourselves and what we’re doing.” Taking this approach into consideration, then, ‘The Perfect Ending’ is in many ways the album you’d expect Cassels to have made, packed as it is with left-field progressions and an impassioned take on contemporary issues. FFO : Shellac, Modest Mouse, Pile, Arab Strap Artist Cassels Genre Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label Big Scary Monsters Buying Options 1LP Includes Download Code Format 1LP , Includes Download Code Condition New Country UK Track Listings 1. The Perfect Ending 2. A Snowflake in Winter 3. The Leaking Ark 4. All the St John's Wort in the World 5. The Queue at the Chemists 6. Mink Skin Coat 7. The Woman in the Moon 8. Melting Butter 9. In the Zoo They Feed Him Nuts Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Cassels and more from Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo View Product Quick View Cassels Gut Feeling Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | God Unknown | 1LP Released 11th February 2022 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cassels Gut Feeling £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: God Unknown SKU: GOD081 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 11th February 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Cassels Epithet Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Big Scary Monsters | 1LP Released 4th October 2017 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cassels Epithet £16.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Big Scary Monsters SKU: BSM214V Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th October 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Cassels Foreword Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Big Scary Monsters | 1LP Released 21st April 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cassels Foreword £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Big Scary Monsters SKU: BSM203 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 21st April 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bad Religion Age Of Unreason (RSD Exclusive) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Epitaph | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 3rd May 2019 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bad Religion Age Of Unreason (RSD Exclusive) £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Epitaph SKU: 8714092763638 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 3rd May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Paul's picks View Product Quick View Sebadoh Act Surprised Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fire Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 24th May 2019 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sebadoh Act Surprised £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP547W Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Anti-Flag 20/20 Vision Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Spinefarm Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 17th January 2020 £18.00 Select options Anti-Flag 20/20 Vision £18.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Spinefarm Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 17th January 2020 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Distillers, The Coral Fang Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 11th November 2022 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Distillers, The Coral Fang £27.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP2488 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th November 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Kilbey Kennedy Premonition ‘K’ Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Easy Action | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th April 2024 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kilbey Kennedy Premonition ‘K’ £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Easy Action SKU: EARS201LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View CRAZY ARM Dark Hands, Thunderbolts Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Xtra Mile | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th March 2021 £19.00 Select options CRAZY ARM Dark Hands, Thunderbolts £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Xtra Mile Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th March 2021 Read More Select options View Product Quick View White Lung Paradise Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Domino | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 6th May 2016 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders White Lung Paradise £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Domino SKU: WIGLP373X Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 6th May 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Big Black Songs About Fucking (Remastered) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Touch & Go | 1LP Released 14th April 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Big Black Songs About Fucking (Remastered) £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Touch & Go SKU: TG24LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th April 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Young Jesus The Fool Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Saddle Creek | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 24th May 2024 £25.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Young Jesus The Fool £25.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Saddle Creek SKU: LBJ376LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 24th May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Current Affairs Object & Subject Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Tough Love | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 4th October 2019 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Current Affairs Object & Subject £15.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Tough Love SKU: TLV122LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 4th October 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Start again
View Product Quick View Cassels Gut Feeling Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | God Unknown | 1LP Released 11th February 2022 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cassels Gut Feeling £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: God Unknown SKU: GOD081 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 11th February 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Cassels Epithet Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Big Scary Monsters | 1LP Released 4th October 2017 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cassels Epithet £16.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Big Scary Monsters SKU: BSM214V Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th October 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Cassels Foreword Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Big Scary Monsters | 1LP Released 21st April 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cassels Foreword £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Big Scary Monsters SKU: BSM203 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 21st April 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Bad Religion Age Of Unreason (RSD Exclusive) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Epitaph | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 3rd May 2019 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bad Religion Age Of Unreason (RSD Exclusive) £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Epitaph SKU: 8714092763638 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 3rd May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Paul's picks View Product Quick View Sebadoh Act Surprised Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fire Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 24th May 2019 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sebadoh Act Surprised £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP547W Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Anti-Flag 20/20 Vision Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Spinefarm Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 17th January 2020 £18.00 Select options Anti-Flag 20/20 Vision £18.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Spinefarm Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 17th January 2020 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Distillers, The Coral Fang Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 11th November 2022 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Distillers, The Coral Fang £27.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP2488 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th November 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Kilbey Kennedy Premonition ‘K’ Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Easy Action | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th April 2024 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kilbey Kennedy Premonition ‘K’ £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Easy Action SKU: EARS201LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View CRAZY ARM Dark Hands, Thunderbolts Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Xtra Mile | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th March 2021 £19.00 Select options CRAZY ARM Dark Hands, Thunderbolts £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Xtra Mile Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th March 2021 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View White Lung Paradise Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Domino | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 6th May 2016 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders White Lung Paradise £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Domino SKU: WIGLP373X Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 6th May 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Big Black Songs About Fucking (Remastered) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Touch & Go | 1LP Released 14th April 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Big Black Songs About Fucking (Remastered) £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Touch & Go SKU: TG24LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th April 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Young Jesus The Fool Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Saddle Creek | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 24th May 2024 £25.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Young Jesus The Fool £25.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Saddle Creek SKU: LBJ376LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 24th May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Current Affairs Object & Subject Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Tough Love | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 4th October 2019 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Current Affairs Object & Subject £15.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Tough Love SKU: TLV122LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 4th October 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders