Adultery was released in 2006 through Rotten Records, as their 6th studio album (5th, if you don't include the extremely limited release of Erotic Massage and their live album, The City is Alive Tonight). Baltimore’s Dog Fashion Disco call it “Movie Metal” and have not only outdone themselves, but have created a concept record to fold, spindle, and mutilate all of the aural senses. Adultery delves into the life of an ordinary suburban family man and walks you through his folding to his own dark demons. Lock Quentin Tarantino, Charles Bukowski and Humphrey Bogart in a room with guitars, drums and a few bottles of Absinthe and what you would find closely resembles the genius of Adultery.
Dog Fashion Disco released a statement on their myspace on the 5th Of December 2006, stating that they were calling the end of their run. Their "final" show was played on January 13, 2007, although since then they have "reunited" on multiple occasions for Polkadot Cadaver shows to play some songs.
Todd Smith, Jasan Stepp and John Ensminger of Dog Fashion Disco moved onto their project Polkadot Cadaver, and have released one album and have another one in the works thus far. The style of Polkadot Cadaver is similar to DFD in many ways.
In 2014, DFD decided that being broken up was dumb, and started an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for a new album. The fans ponied up in a big way, and the band raised just over $85,000. With that amount of money being raised, DFD are able to record 2 albums, make a big budget video, and do a small tour of the U.K., for the first time in a long while. The new album, Sweet Nothings, is being released July 22nd, 2014 via Rotten Records.
Their latest album is 'Experiments in Embryos', released July 7th, 2018, through RazorToWrist is available through the Apple music, Spotify, Amazon, and iTunes.
Mushroom Cult
Dog Fashion Disco Lyrics
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Kaleidoscope of love.
Ophidians dance as the shifting occurs.
We are stars and electric animals.
Nurtured by the mothers of prostitutes.
Floating in a mushroom universe.
Swimming in a sea of cyclostomes.
You open up and I come inside.
I must be in limbo,
'cause purgatory's always felt like home.
And as the world spins round and round,
We fornicate upon the cotton clouds.
That rain down sulphur smiles
On the children at play in the poppy fields.
Sinking for what seems like forever.
Like Atlantis into the sea.
To forget the shore and wash away,
Wash away my memory.
I must be in limbo,
'cause purgatory's always felt like home.
Inside the moon lives the high priest of the mushroom cult.
Upon the altar are the ashes of the Pharisees.
I sold my soul,
Sold my soul,
Sold my soul away.
I'm free of guilt,
Free of sin,
Free of everything!
The song "Mushroom Cult" by Dog Fashion Disco is a surrealistic portrayal of a world where love and psychedelics converge. The lyrics hint at a cult-like group of people who have gathered to partake in the use of mushrooms. The kaleidoscope of love reflects the participants' altered perception of reality. The image of ophidians dancing as the shifting occurs, could potentially reflect the serpent imagery of ancient mysticism, which was symbolically used to represent transformation and rebirth.
The lyrics then present a surreal picture of a "mushroom universe" and a "sea of cyclostomes" (circular, mouthed creatures of the ocean), a strong indication of the altered or other-worldly mental state that the participants have reached. The lines "You open up and I come inside," suggest a physical and spiritual merging between participants.
The lyrics then express the feeling of being in limbo or purgatory, seemingly a metaphor representing the participants' feeling like they do not belong in the mundane and often oppressive reality. In this context, fornicating on cotton clouds and children playing in poppy fields (a metaphor for drugs) is a symbol of escapism.
Line by Line Meaning
Mushroom Cult.
This song is about a cult that revolves around the consumption and worship of mushrooms.
Kaleidoscope of love.
The cult experiences a wide range of intense emotions, including love and euphoria.
Ophidians dance as the shifting occurs.
As the cult members consume more mushrooms, they start to hallucinate and see snakes (symbols of transformation and rebirth) dancing around.
We are stars and electric animals.
The cult believes that they are connected to the universe and that they are more than just physical beings.
Nurtured by the mothers of prostitutes.
The cult members were raised in an environment that was not conducive to a normal childhood, as their mothers were prostitutes.
Floating in a mushroom universe.
The cult members feel weightless and free, as if they are floating in a universe made of mushrooms.
Swimming in a sea of cyclostomes.
Their hallucinations continue, and they see themselves swimming in a sea of small worms.
And as we surface through the tide,
As the effects of the mushrooms wear off, they start to come back to reality.
You open up and I come inside.
The cult members engage in sexual activities as part of their religious experience.
I must be in limbo,
The cult members feel like they are stuck between heaven and hell, unable to find peace.
'cause purgatory's always felt like home.
Despite their struggles, they feel comfortable in their state of purgatory.
And as the world spins round and round,
The cult members feel like they are spinning out of control, unable to keep up with the real world.
We fornicate upon the cotton clouds.
As a form of escapism, they engage in sexual activities on clouds made of cotton.
That rain down sulphur smiles
The hallucinations continue, and they see clouds that are smiling with sulfur raining down on them.
On the children at play in the poppy fields.
They see visions of innocent children playing in fields of poppies, which could represent the dangers of drug abuse on youth.
Sinking for what seems like forever.
They experience a sense of sinking deeper and deeper into their drug-induced state.
Like Atlantis into the sea.
They feel like their reality is sinking away, similar to how the mythological city of Atlantis was said to have sunk into the ocean.
To forget the shore and wash away,
They want to forget about their problems and wash away their pain.
Wash away my memory.
They want to get rid of their memories and live freely without the burden of the past.
Inside the moon lives the high priest of the mushroom cult.
The cult members hold a belief that there is a high priest living inside the moon.
Upon the altar are the ashes of the Pharisees.
They have built an altar and ritually burned the remains of their enemies who opposed the mushroom cult, such as the Pharisees who opposed Jesus in the Bible.
I sold my soul,/Sold my soul,/Sold my soul away.
The cult members have given up their own agency and have sold their souls to the mushroom cult.
I'm free of guilt,/Free of sin,/Free of everything!
They feel like they are free from traditional ideas of guilt and sin, and they have found a sense of liberation in the mushroom cult.
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Matthew Holt
If you like this also check out the "Adultery" album, Polkadot Cadaver, and El Creepo. Todd and the boys are the best!
the book of dumptruck
don't forget knives out
Anie
You don't have enough likes so I gave you another one. 🍄❤
jake walker
This song introduced me to DFD and im so glad it did. They're fuckin' awesome
Jester Azazel
I'm going to see these guys in concert today. :-D
SOADR
@Metalfanrog yo thats awesome!
Metalfanrog
@Jester Azazel
My dad used to be in a band back in the day. And one of the venues they played was along side dog fashion disco.
Andy Perkins
How was it?
qwertydog979
Awesome. I am going to a Panic! at The Disco concert in June...my mom doesn't want me going to a really hardcore rock concert though..:/ But if I could go see Dog Fashion Disco, System of a Down, or any of my other favorite bands live, I would XD
Jester Azazel
@Madi Lee Yea, I had a really good time. I hung out with them after the show was over. Todd Smith is really cool.