THE KICKDRUMS – REPERCUSSIONS (DELUXE 8xLP VINYL SET) Limited | 180g Colored Vinyl | Numbered | Includes Download Card + Booklet Dive into the full sonic experience of Repercussions, the monumental return of The KickDrums — a sprawling, genre-blending odyssey that spans memory, identity, and the modern musical landscape. This deluxe 8-record LP boxset is more than a collection of songs; it's an immersive archive of a band redefining its legacy in real time. What’s Inside: 8 LPs on 180-gram colored vinyl, each side curated to flow like its own chapter Housed in a premium slipcase with foil-stamped artwork and inner sleeves featuring exclusive lyric photography Includes a 40-page full-color booklet with behind-the-scenes studio notes, AI-generated artwork from the Repercussions Records universe, and commentary from Matt Penttila and Alex Fitts Download card with full digital access + 3 bonus unreleased instrumentals Each boxset is hand-numbered and part of a one-time pressing About the Album: Repercussions isn’t just a comeback. It’s a reckoning. Featuring standout tracks like the haunting “Echo Shapes of You,” the triumphant “Dynamite,” and the aching dream-pop of “My Satellite,” the album weaves analog soul with digital ghosts. Built with both vintage gear and AI-assisted tools, this body of work explores what it means to be human in a world shaped by algorithms and memory loops. From the swelling choruses of “Keep Callin” to the cosmic drift of “Pulse,” The KickDrums invite you into a soundscape that is cinematic, raw, and meticulously constructed. This LP set is for collectors, audiophiles, and dreamers alike — a keepsake from a band that never left, only evolved.
Hold on to me Cuz I can’t get enough I’m ready for anything Good or bad I’m waiting for it I’m Lucky, lucky as can be But if the tides move You’ll know what to do Change Oh change Feel a strange Current in the water Change Oh change A new day right around the corner Count to three Clear the corners of your mind If the water’s deep I’m down to dive in Slowly with All we have to lose But if the tides move We’ll know what to do Change Oh change Feel a strange Current in the water Change Oh change A new day right around the corner Dreaming That I’m running just as fast as I can Stressing Like there’s something I’ve forgotten? Living is too hard when you’re hiding from it Tripping over all our best intentions Change Oh change Feel a strange Current in the water Change Oh change A new day right around the corner
Got me feeling something for you Floating around my brain Breathe the air like perfume And they Tell me I’m a person with a one track mind Part of me admits that they might be right Look down on the world from my satellite I’m totally weightless Oooh oooh Want to feel your gravity tonight Oooh oooh Ride the orbit pulling me inside Mmmmhm Mmmmh Got me feeling something for you Floating around in space Breathe the air like it’s new And they Think of every reason they can criticize Part of me admits that they might be right I can’t hear a thing from my satellite I’m totally weightless Oooh oooh Want to feel your gravity tonight Oooh oooh Ride the orbit pulling me inside Mmmmhm inside Mmmmh I can feel the stars shining infinite Diamonds sparkling Reach my tired hands, fill my pockets In darkness gliding Holding onto you’s a breath of oxygen Effortless In this empty space you are everything We’re Limitless Oooh oooh Want to feel your gravity tonight Oooh oooh Ride the orbit pulling me inside Mmmmhm inside Mmmmh
River in my head flows out my mouth Flew too high to put my feet back on the ground Just gotta try to find my footing Not so easy when you feel you’re always losing so now I keep calling Someone’s gonna answer when I’m falling I keep calling Someone’s gonna catch me when I’m falling River in my head flows out my mouth If you found something real show me now How much lower can someone go Before they dig out the other side with gold Who knows I keep calling Someone’s gonna answer when I’m falling Keep calling Someone’s gonna catch me when I’m falling Ohhhh I need you more than I did even if I can’t admit it Ohhhh Only an arms length away even if I don’t say it just Keep calling Someone’s gonna answer when you're falling Keep calling Someone’s gonna catch you when you’re falling Keep calling Someone’s gonna answer when your'e falling Keep calling Someone’s gonna catch you when you’re falling
No No I can’t shake the sensation That something out of place A lot of people say nothing But wish for you fall from grace But I am dynamite Try me I might Just take the crown Watch them all bow down Dynamite I can’t feel it in my spine Like a small electric pulse You only need a little spark For the whole thing to explode But I am dynamite Try me I might Just take the crown Watch them all bow down Dynamite Oh the world is crazy I thought you knew We’re apart of something Now it’s got a hold on you Oh the world is crazy Its like dynamite We’re apart of something Its like dynamite
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Waited in the pass till it came together And it never did You know they say nothing lasts forever So call it what it is Hope for a future I can’t save Watch the color slowly fade Rushed decisions that I’m making I’m debating if I Still feel a faint pulse Through the ache inside my bones Do I give up and let go If I still feel a faint pulse Searching for a tiny shock to the system You I can’t resist I try to catch lightning in a bottle Just call it what it is Hope for a future I can’t change Watching the ceiling slowly cave Rushed decisions that I’m making Am I faking that I Still feel a faint pulse Through the ache inside my bones Do I give up and let go If I still feel a faint pulse Cuz once I’m in my head I’m totally out of reach Floating overhead Above reality Oh and I know this probably won’t work But I’m optimistically here Pounding on my chest searching 'til I hear a beat I Still feel a faint pulse Through the ache inside my bones Do I give up and let go If I still feel a faint pulse
Alls fair in death and love Tiny cuts Never quite what they promised Never quite what you needed Just the same old cold shred of hope Not quite sure if you trust it Like you did before I left a light on Just for you For if you come home Need something new I’ll keep an eye on the front door Hope that you find what your looking for Always chasing some Former love Never quite what they promised Never quite what you needed Just the same small talk Leaves you lost The words don’t quite sound the same As they did before I left a light on Just for you For if you come home Need something new I’ll keep an eye on the front door Hope that you find what your looking for Feeling the high Right before the fall Think of the time When it felt pure I left a light on Just for you For if you come home Need something new I’ll keep an eye on the front door Hope that you find what your looking for
We’ve been around a long time wear wild smiles Live with peace of mind we don’t need to lie to ourselves We watch the world laughing Have potential energy Feel the transfer passing between Give and take Oh babe I know We’re close Lie down and let it go Close your mind and let the dark spot glow Lie down and let it go Close your mind and let the dark spot glow Maybe Its you and me see the world differently Know the games we play are setup so that nobody wins I’ll take it as a blessing Left out of the mainstream Occupy the spaces between Give and take Oh babe I know We’re close Lie down and let it go Close your mind and let the dark spot glow Lie down and let it go Close your mind and let the dark spot glow
Love heavy and deep I know what you need Treat imaginary wounds That’ll make us feel better Love gentle and sweet I got what you need Treat imaginary wounds We can make believe its all real Angel in pair dark blue jeans oh Angel with a pair of torn wings oh Yeah its wrong but it makes you feel good, don’t it Anything so time won’t go so slow Echo shapes of you They follow me too Love heavy and deep I know what you need Treat imaginary wounds That’ll make us feel better Love gentle and sweet I got what you need Treat imaginary wounds We can make believe its all real Oh you need to shake off all your stress oh Take some time and shake off all your flesh oh Yeah its fun but it makes you feel bad, don’t it Anything too make yourself feel whole Blurry shapes of you They follow me too Love heavy and deep I know what you need Treat imaginary wounds That’ll make us feel better Love gentle and sweet I got what you need Treat imaginary wounds We can make believe its all real Echo shapes of you They follow me too Blurry shapes of you They follow me too
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The Kickdrums is the shape-shifting sonic project that emerged from the industrial skyline of Cleveland, Ohio, fusing hip-hop grit with indie-electronic elegance. Founded by producer/DJ Matt Penttila and singer/songwriter/producer Alex Fitts, the group began as a genre-bending production duo and evolved into a cult favorite known for emotionally immersive records and cinematic textures.
In the early 2000s, Penttila and Fitts formed an unlikely creative alliance—one a hip-hop DJ with deep roots in mixtape culture, the other a singer with a rock background and a gift for melodic storytelling. Together, they quickly gained notoriety as studio wizards, producing for 50 Cent, Kid Cudi, John Legend, and RZA, while remixing tracks for Kanye West, Adele, and Ben Harper. Their unique aesthetic—equal parts analog nostalgia and digital experimentation—set them apart in an era where boundaries between genres were dissolving.
Their 2011 debut album Meet Your Ghost signaled a turning point. It was a haunting, introspective indie-rock record laced with electronic textures and the kind of cinematic atmosphere that would come to define The Kickdrums sound. After that release, Matt Penttila moved deeper into the world of visual storytelling—founding Tillavision, a visual arts brand now known for animated work with Cardi B, Juice WRLD, Nas, Spongebob, and BAPE. Alex Fitts continued The Kickdrums as a solo recording project, exploring increasingly experimental soundscapes through albums like Thinking Out Loud, ZigZags, and The Ghost Tapes.
Now, in 2025, Repercussions marks a full-circle moment.
After years apart, Fitts and Penttila reunite creatively to deliver their most ambitious and layered work to date. Repercussions is a conceptual album that weaves together themes of identity, memory, love, simulation, and rebirth. It’s a record that acknowledges the ghosts of the past—old beats, faded friendships, fractured timelines—and reframes them through a wiser, more introspective lens. From the dreamlike pull of “Currents” to the introspective ache of “Echo Shapes of You,” the album unfolds like a late-night drive through a version of the future that feels hauntingly familiar.
The Kickdrums have always existed on the margins—never fully hip-hop, never fully rock, never content to stay still. Repercussions is not just a reunion—it’s a reckoning. A meditation on change. A new chapter from two artists who built the house, left it, and now return with new tools to redesign the entire foundation.
