Verse Chorus Curse (2011)

“[Verse Chorus Curse] showcases a love for both noise and melody.”
—Noise Boston

“I imagine a concert lineup of Dinosaur Jr. and Pixies playing with The Demographic, perfect fit.” — Valley Advocate

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Verse Chorus Curse is our first EP, recorded in Tom’s basement rehearsal space in the summer of 2010 and released in January, 2011. Tom played banjo and bass and Jon Wynn played lap steel on “Another Big Mistake.” The EP was mastered by a plugin preset called “Multiband Compressor.”

In 2025, we asked Grant Wicks at Uncanny Audio to remix the album, including four previously unreleased tracks. The new Expanded Edition was mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering.

1. The Headliner (music video)
2. Cost/Benefit
3. This Broken Place (music video)
4. Reducer (music video)
5. Post-Encore
6. Rewound (rehearsal)
7. Another Big Mistake (music video)
8. Shot Off My Face Again (outtake)
9. Trends & Markets (outtake)
10. Woe Is Me (outtake)
11. Soft Return (outtake)

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Music: The Demographic / Lyrics: Tom Pappalardo (Object Recording, ASCAP)