Cut To The Core Vol. 2, by Stephen Brodsky

Cut To The Core Vol. 2

by Stephen Brodsky

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bspkrs These hardcore remixes are some of my new favorites. Thank you so much for creating this. Favorite track: Beliefs Pile.

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1.	Ferret 02:43	buy track
2.	First Failure 01:41	buy track
3.	Wait for a Day (feat. Adam McGrath) 04:26	buy track
4.	Private 02:11	buy track
5.	Deathbed 04:01	buy track
6.	Headless/Heartless 02:18	buy track
7.	Under the Surface 05:26	buy track
8.	Watch Her Flow 05:15	buy track
9.	Constant Reminder 03:09	buy track
10.	Beliefs Pile 03:22	buy track

about

Originally appearing in raw live form on Instagram, "Cut To The Core Vol 2" is a polished collection of 90's hardcore (and adjacent) covers re-imagined for acoustic guitar by Cave In/Mutoid Man frontman Stephen Brodsky. No stranger to creativity, imagination, and implementation, it goes without saying that each and every cover creates a new light and headspace by which to explore some of the many enduring gems that the 90's hardcore scene produced.

Live performances of these songs began at various shows in November of 2025 and continue on well into 2026. Follow @stephenbrodsky and @paxaeternum on socials for announcements and ticketing information.

credits

released February 3, 2026

Recorded at the Boat Bar, Haverhill MA.
Live tracked December 2024-May 2025.
Additional recording/overdubs June-July 2025.
Mixed by Zach Weeks at God City, August 2025.
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg, September 2025.

Artwork by Jebb Riley.

Massive thanks to all of the great bands who wrote these amazing songs that have inspired me over the years. This is the soundtrack to my full immersion of hardcore/punk as I came to know it, starting in 1994.

“Ferret”
Written by Dan Yemin, Ari Katz, Dave Rosenberg, Dave Palaitis, and Pete Martin
Originally performed by Lifetime

“First Failure”
Written by Walter Schreifels
Originally performed by Gorilla Biscuits

“Wait for a Day”
Written by Ken Olden
Originally performed by Damnation A.D.

“Private”
Written by Alex Dunham, Christopher Farrell, Fred Erskine, and Joseph McRedmond
Originally performed by Hoover

“Deathbed”
Written by Franklin Rhi, Kate Reddy, Vraja Kishor Das, Chris Daly, and Rob Fish
Originally performed by 108

“Headless/Heartless”
Written by Todd Burdette, Yannick Lorrain, Paul Burdette, and Carl Auge
Originally performed by His Hero Is Gone

“Under the Surface”
Written by Scott Kelly, Steve Von Till, Dave Edwardson, Jason Roeder, and Noah Landis
Originally performed by Neurosis

“Watch Her Flow”
Written by Travis Shettel, Aaron Stuart, Andrew Bonner, and Jon Sullivan
Originally performed by Piebald

“Constant Reminder”
Written by Michael Vogelsang, Brian Chu, Rob Haworth, and Bob Beshear
Originally performed by Farside

“Beliefs Pile”
Written by Chuck McCauley, Tim Barry, Erik Larson, and Joe Banks
Originally performed by Avail

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