From Scratch

From Scratch is the debut studio album from the American rock band Cyclone Static. Content The ten-track album was released with Mint 400 Records, on February 8, 2019. It was also released on compact disc and on vinyl. From Scratch was recorded and produced at the Forest of Chaos by Neil Sabatino, and mixed and mastered by Stuart Richardson at Rocky Water Studios. The psychedelic cover art was created by Orion Landau, of Relapse Records. The songwriting on From Scratch is compared to the punk rock band Hüsker Du, the alternative rock band the Pixies, and the grunge rock band Nirvana. The album is described as "melodious punk" with "bold hooks and instantly infectious melodies." James Salerno explains that the title-track is "a story about commitment, when you come to a point in a relationship when you will do anything for that other person." "From Scratch" was released as a single on November 21, 2018, and the second single "Walk This Line" was released on December 18, 2018. The record release party was held at FM Bar & Lounge in Jersey City, on February 7, 2019, with a performance by Alpha Rabbit, and emo rock band Thursday's lead vocalist, Geoff Rickly as DJ. "Company Man" appears on the 2018 compilation album, NJ / NY Mixtape. Reception