"The Game" was also intended to be on "Kick Rocks". Written and recorded mid-winter in 2011, we played it live a few times and didn't seem to connect with the audience. Probably due to the fact that the track is so hip hop-ish that we were venturing into uncharted territory for Ninja Party. Though that's not the reason it didn't make the album. Once again, it just felt too gritty and dark for the final cut.
credits
from The Basement EP,
released December 12, 2012
Words and Music by James W Poore Jr and Jonathan Orison
The New Division hails from our neck of the woods. I saw them live at a local Riverside venue in 2011, and was immediately impressed with their dark yet still approachable sensibilities. Ninja Party
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