Cycles by Cartel - DeepRiffs

ALBUM Explicit

Released two years after Cartel's Band in a Bubble reality show, Cycles finds the group taking another stab at anthemic pop/rock, replete with triple-layered guitars and carpe diem lyrics. "Let me introduce myself" goes the very first line, a sly reference to the band's own critique of the Band in a Bubble experiment, and Cycles does a competent job realigning the group with its emo-pop contemporaries. Songs like "Let's Go," "Deep South," "Faster Ride" are the highlights here, evoking a sense of teenaged uplift that affects even the oldest of listeners. ~ Andrew Leahey

1. Let's Go

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Rick "dutch" Cousin
William Pugh
Cartel
Troy "radio" Johnson; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Neal Avron; Production
Producer: Troy "radio" Johnson
Cartel
Rick "dutch" Cousin
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ross Petersen
Scott Hull
Neal Avron; Production

2. The Perfect Mistake

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Sam Hollander
William Pugh
Cartel
Dave Katz; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ben Grosse; Production
Producer: Cartel
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Grosse
Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

3. Faster Ride

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Brent Paschke
William Pugh
Cartel; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ross Petersen; Production
Producer: Cartel
Brent Paschke
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

4. Deep South

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Cartel
William Pugh; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ben Grosse; Production
Producer: Cartel
Brent Paschke
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Grosse
Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

5. Only You

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Brent Paschke
William Pugh
Cartel
Gregg Wattenberg; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ben Grosse; Production
Producer: Ross Petersen
Cartel
Brent Paschke; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Grosse
Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

6. It Still Remains

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Mike Krompass
William Pugh
Cartel
Jim Mccormick; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ben Grosse; Production
Producer: Cartel
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Grosse
Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

7. 27 Steps

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Cartel
William Pugh; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ben Grosse; Production
Producer: Cartel
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Grosse
Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

8. See Me Now

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Cartel
William Pugh; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ben Grosse; Production
Producer: Cartel
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Grosse
Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

9. Typical

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Cartel
William Pugh; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ben Grosse; Production
Producer: Cartel
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Grosse
Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

10. Conventional Friend

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Cartel
William Pugh; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ben Grosse; Production
Producer: Cartel
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Grosse
Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

11. Retrograde

Primary Artist: Cartel; Main Performer
Composer: Cartel
William Pugh; Composer
Engineer: Ross Petersen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Scott Hull; Production
Mixing: Ben Grosse; Production
Producer: Cartel
Ross Petersen; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Grosse
Ross Petersen
Scott Hull; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

38 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Pop Punk

Label

The Bicycle Music Company

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 19, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

601501416125