COSMIC JOKE ´Forced Perspective´ Vinyl 12"

COSMIC JOKE ´Forced Perspective´ 12"
Triple B / Hardlore

Southern California's own Cosmic Joke returns with their dynamic new EP, Forced Perspective, a collaboration between Triple B Records and Hardlore Records. Set for a worldwide release on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025, the first pressing includes a limited run of 1,000 vinyl records.

Recorded at The Pit Recording Studio in Sunland, CA, in September 2024, with production by Taylor Young, this EP pushes the band’s ferocious sound to new levels. Featuring four original tracks and a standout cover of Talking Heads’ Psycho Killer, the release expertly fuses the raw grit of ’80s and ’90s LA hardcore with the melodic hooks of SoCal skate punk.

The vinyl version includes a bonus: five tracks from Welcome to L.A., Cosmic Joke’s February 2025 EP, featuring guest vocals by members of God’s Hate, Fleshwater, Lockslip, and Drain. This marks the first physical release of these songs, which include covers of SoCal punk legends like Bad Religion, X, Agent Orange, and Adolescents, alongside an original track from their debut LP.

Forced Perspective is more than an EP; it’s a tribute to Southern California’s hardcore and punk roots while offering a fresh, aggressive voice for today’s turbulent times.

Track Listing:
Side A - Forced Perspective EP
1 Five Years Later
2 Forced Perspective
3 Quid Pro Quo
4 Complex Character Development
5 Psycho Killer (Talking Heads)

Side B - Welcome to L.A. EP
1 We’re Only Gonna Die (Bad Religion)
2 Los Angeles (X)
3 L.A. Girl (Adolescents)
4 Bloodstains (Agent Orange)
5 Cosmic Joke

Pressing Info: 
FIRST PRESS
17 • Test Press (out of 17) 
200 • Baby Blue / Apple Red Smash
200 • Half Baby Blue / Half Apple Red
600 • Beer w/Baby Blue & Apple Red Splatter

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