Swamped in mystery.... Toiled with impossible tasks.... 2 enigmatical humans who feel the urge the plague the music scene with their shallow bleatings.
What do these songs mean? In the words of their frontman... "Fuck all."
Presenting... The Common Ulterior.
The Common Ulterior are a Progressive-Pop band from Lancashire, England. The band first formed in August of 2023 and began work on their first studio mini-album in September of the same year. Recorded at Sergeant Sagacious' home studio, the sessions involved other members: Dominic Feathley, Maxwell Hammers & Christopher Elephantine.
On 10th November 2023, the band released a 3-track single in the format of an "A-side sandwhich" (a term coined by Sagacious, meaning a single that has 2 A-sides, and a B-side inbetween the two.) Sagacious is the main singer on all tracks, with Hammers contributing synths, piano & keyboards, Feathley contributing Pads and MIDI programming, and Elephantine adding drums.
The band released their Mini-Album 'Abstract Ideas' a month later on 10th December, 2023, with the members contributing the same roles as the single. The Double-EP contains 7 tracks, before being reissued on 11th May 2024 with 5 bonus tracks.
Currently, the band is hard at work writing and recording new demos, with an exciting new lineup; Zack Stargaze & Todd Evans are a duo that are guaranteed to create some musical magic together.
Upper Image: Zack Stargaze, May 2024
Lower Image: Todd Evans, September 2024