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is a Gateway Drug

by The Bare Minimum

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1.
Military goose step march in perfect time In my country your haircut is a crime Our grocery stores overflowing with bread, The lights are on, everybody is fed Revolution won, all the traitors are dead And when the leader speaks you better bow your head You better watch what you say In the greatest fucking country the DPRK In the greatest fucking country where everything’s grey In the greatest fucking country the DPRK Yankee scum gonna wipe you off the map Gonna march down south and take my country back Our grocery stores overflowing with bread, Yeah nothing’s wrong, everybody is fed Revolution won, all the traitors are dead And when the leader speaks you better bow your head You better watch what you say In the greatest fucking country the DPRK In the greatest fucking country where everything’s grey In the greatest fucking country the DPRK
2.
Party Martyr 02:25
These broken years, all gone to waste I should know by now, I should know my place Gone are the days when I recognize my gaze Dirty mirror reflection, staring back at my face Karma police, beat the shit outta me I shot the sheriff, shot the deputy Nothing ever comes out of nothing, If we bleed then it leads to something, Been down so long it looks like up to me These golden years, you’ll never taste Distorted perception, puts you back in your place Hide from the truth, that you could never face, From the veiled deflections, you can never replace Karma police, beat the shit outta me I shot the sheriff, shot the deputy Nothing ever comes out of nothing, If we bleed then it leads to something, Been down so long it looks like up to me Started from the bottom now we’re here Started from the bottom now we’re still down here Started from the bottom now we’re here Started from the bottom now we’re still at the bottom Started from the bottom now we’re here Started from the bottom now we’re still down here Started from the bottom now we’re here Started from the bottom now we’re still at the bottom Karma police, beat the shit outta me I shot the sheriff, shot the deputy Nothing ever comes out of nothing, If we bleed then it leads to something, Been down so long it looks like up to me
3.
Not a lot to say Hide your stripes, or they’ll take em away Got a scar to hide War, give me war, give me war, give me war until I Got lost today My mind lingers, won’t you take it away On my hill to die War, give me war, give me war, give me war until I Hey, Living this sin, ‘til I win and you take it away Sick of this skin, so thin, won’t you take it away Got a debt to pay Never ending, won’t you take’em away Got a scar to hide War, give me war, give me war, give me war until I Got lost today Blur my eyes ‘til colours fade Getting lost inside War, give me war, give me war, give me war until I Hey, Living this sin, ‘til I win and you take it away Sick of this skin, so thin, won’t you take it away Living this sin, ‘til I win and you take it away Sick of this skin, so thin, won’t you take it away War, got me on me knees Wash the dirt off, as it buries me War, got me on me knees Wash the dirt off, think I wanna leave War, got me on me knees Wash the dirt off, as it buries me War, got me on me knees Shoot me right now, shoot me right now, shoot me right Hey, Living this sin, ‘til I win and you take it away Sick of this skin, so thin, won’t you take it away Living this sin, ‘til I win and you take it away Sick of this skin, so thin, won’t you take it away
4.
Bitter Pill 02:10
Peel off the layers, see if I can even stand On shaky premises, foundations made of sand Your best foot forward started feeling like a lie Got nothing covering, there’s nowhere to run, nowhere that’s left to hide I can’t give what I haven’t received I can give you all my vacancy Peel off the layers, see if I can even read The writing on the wall, that I don’t wanna see Can’t find the exit on the highway open wide Dig up all skeletons, got nowhere to run, nowhere that’s left to hide I can’t give what I haven’t received I can give you all my vacancy I can’t give what I haven’t received I can give you all my vacancy You looked at me An empty frame The lion tamers Taught me shame A sinking fear An honest lie That keeps you here Just let it die To look away And kill a pain The dusty road The path I came It felt sincere To compromise Nowhere to run, nowhere that’s left to hide I can’t give what I haven’t received I can give you all my vacancy I can’t give what I haven’t received I can give you all my vacancy
5.
Lost somewhere in the fault lines of my brain I’ve lost the plot, I’ve gone insane I can’t recall, I can’t explain Not who I was, It’s not the same I’m off the wall, I’m off the frame Lost what I gained I can’t retain garbage in my brain I can’t retain garbage in my brain Nothing remains garbage in my brain I can’t retain garbage in my brain, garbage in my brain Caught somewhere in a knots, I can’t explain I’ve lost it all, straight down the drain Lost myself in the dumpster of my brain Not who I was, It’s not the same I’m off the wall, I’m off the frame Lost where I came I can’t retain garbage in my brain I can’t retain garbage in my brain Nothing remains garbage in my brain I can’t retain garbage in my brain, garbage in my brain I can’t retain garbage in my brain I can’t retain garbage in my brain Nothing remains garbage in my brain I can’t retain garbage in my brain, garbage in my brain
6.
Bonestorm 02:33
I know my soul is low It’s a crime for the dirt to wait I know my soul is cold Not asking you to taste How long are you gonna wait? Nothing left to take Hello there again Closet skeleton Come see you again Won’t let me pretend Hello there again Closet skeleton Come see you again Won’t let me pretend I know there’s buried gold Behind all these mistakes I dug myself this hole Gonna lie in the bed I make How long are you gonna wait Locked outside the gate Hello there again Closet skeleton Come see you again Won’t let me pretend Hello there again Closet skeleton Come see you again This is how it ends
7.
Dressed like a slob, nowhere to go This is comfort’s killing me, here in captivity Not waking up, I’ll sink so low The sun is chasing me, but I’m afraid to leave What you see is all you’re getting Grow Up No Fun I’m a stay at home son Grow Up No Fun I’m a stay at home son Grow Up No Fun I’m a stay at home son Grow Up No Fun Ain’t got no job, nowhere to go This is passivity, without activity Hung by a thread, I’ll sink so low This painless misery, but I’m afraid to leave What you see is all you’re getting Grow Up No Fun I’m a stay at home son Grow Up No Fun I’m a stay at home son Grow Up No Fun I’m a stay at home son Grow Up No Fun
8.
Woah 03:28
On your own With nothing to anchor the waves All you’ve known From cradle to grave Stand there and wait, Stand there and wait, For nothing come yeah, too little too late Stand there and wait, Stand there and wait, For nothing come, it’s too late WOAAAHH Too sick to fight, Wait for the exits in the darkness of night WOAAAHH Sink in your place, Back where you started now but it’s much too late WOAAAHH No will to fight Wait for the exits in the darkness of night WOAAAHH Sink in your place, Back where you started now but it’s much too late On your own With nothing left worthy to save All you own You already gave Stand there and wait, Stand there and wait, For nothing come yeah, too little too late Stand there and wait, Stand there and wait, For nothing come, it’s too late WOAAAHH Too sick to fight, Wait for the exits in the darkness of night WOAAAHH Sink in your place, Back where you started now but it’s much too late WOAAAHH No will to fight Wait for the exits in the darkness of night WOAAAHH Sink in your place, Back where you started now but it’s much too late WOAAAHH Nothing to gain, Innocence lost for a Lifetime of pain WOAAAHH More of the same, The weakest link in a once endless chain WOAAAHH Stay in your lane, Stick to your guns, til the clock starts to drain WOAAAHH No one to blame The sun in rising, you choose to abstain WOAAAHH Too sick to fight, Wait for the exits in the darkness of night WOAAAHH Sink in your place, Back where you started now but it’s much too late WOAAAHH No will to fight Wait for the exits in the darkness of night WOAAAHH Sink in your place, Back where you started now but it’s much too late
9.
Don’t forget or you’ll live it again Hold it in, if you can’t pretend Keep your distance from the open shore Water down what you used to be Shoulder chip now an injury Play it safe from where you were before Bang my head ‘til I can’t feel the wall Every time I think about that call Your words Echo in my head Your words Echo in my head Your words Echo in my head Your words Echo in my head What you choose, will doom, repeat Nothing lost cause you just retreat Keep your distance from the open shore Inner monologue dragging me down Where you stood, but losing ground Just the shell of what your were before Bang my head ‘til I can’t feel the wall Every time I think about that call Your words Echo in my head
10.
Panic 01:45
Broken record, scream in my head Keeps bringing me down Choking on the words that you said Still kicking around Don’t wanna remember, time can’t wash away I’ve seen the embers in your eyes turn cold and grey I’ve been lost so long, don’t know how to be found Every dead weight sinking in this town Come down Tell me that you wanna remember Tell me that you wanna remember Tell me that you wanna remember I wanna fade away Listen to it scream in my head Still hearing the sound Tripping over things that I said Still weighing me down Don’t wanna remember, I can’t look away I seen the embers of this life fade and decay I’ve been so high, don’t know how to come down Everybody left, you’re still around Still around Tell me that you wanna remember Tell me that you wanna remember Tell me that you wanna remember I wanna fade away
11.
Shadow Ban! All my friends are Russian bots Shadow Ban! Sitting here with all my thoughts Shadow Ban! Screaming in an empty box Shadow Ban! Everything’s an inside plot Shadow Ban! Easy to connect the dots Shadow Ban! Pretty sure they called the cops The truth can change just look away The movie’s different if you strain The filter’s broken either way I’m hearing words you never say Shadow Ban! The opposition has been bought Shadow Ban! Crisis actors have been caught Shadow Ban! Screaming out the holes in their plot Shadow Ban! Truth that’s written in chalk Shadow Ban! Use it to control your thoughts Shadow Ban! Dissenting views have been blocked The truth can change just look away The movie’s different if you strain The filter’s broken either way I’m hearing words you never say
12.
Sold your soul, but only halfway You play it safe for today Swing for the fences while hedging your bets Field of dreams with safety nets Walk like a zombie, but only weekdays Cause the reasons outweigh The itch you’re scratching is paying your debts Sink like a dream, that helps you to forget You sold your soul but only halfway You played it safe again today On the margins sinking with doubt Devil on your shoulder, selling you out Walk like a zombie only weekdays Cause the reasons always outweigh Chips are down, you’re gonna obey Stuck in the trenches, burn it all away How long will you keep singing? How long will the wheels keep spinning? How long ‘til they turn on the lights? I came here to sing, but stayed for the night You sold your soul but only halfway You played it safe again today On the margins sinking with doubt Devil on your shoulder, selling you out Walk like a zombie only weekdays Cause the reasons always outweigh Chips are down, you’re chickening out Run for the exits, can you live without? How long will you keep singing? How long will the wheels keep spinning? How long ‘til they turn on the lights? I came here to sing, but stayed for the night
13.
No thank you mister Don’t understand A pointed finger A burning hand Divide and conquer, what’s left, nowhere to stand A script was spoken A fractured stage An empty slogan Only written for the page The news is war, a horizon slips away It slips away No thank you kindly Just a charade Skip to the ending of a promise’s decay Bark at the mirror from the comforts of your cage They’re locking exits They’ve sealed the gates The sun is sinking, it’s the last you’ll ever waste You’re burning witches while they’re making an escape Make no mistake Make no mistake Make no mistake

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released November 4, 2022

Cam Gray - Guitar & Vocals
Mick Hutchinson - Lead Guitar
Donnie Hopper - Bass & BG Vocals (Vocals on Track 10)
Chris Nikolaidis - Drums & BG Vocals (Vocals on Track 10)
Devon Lougheed - Organ on Track 13, Some Screams

Written and Produced by The Bare Minimum
Mixed by Devon Lougheed at SuperBONBON Sound
Mastered by Brock McFarlane at CPS Mastering

Art direction & design by Mick Hutchinson

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