+30mg

+30mg
EP by Cruel Youth
Released	16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
Recorded	2015–16
Length	25:32
Label	Disgrace
Producer	Willy Moon
Cruel Youth chronology
Trouble (2013) +30mg (2016)
Singles from +30mg
"Diamond Days" Released: 15 April 2016 "Mr. Watson" Released: 20 May 2016 "Hatefuck" Released: 7 September 2016

+30 mg is the debut extended play (EP) by band Cruel Youth, released on 16 September 2016 by Disgrace Records.[1]

Background

Following their termination from the New Zealand version of The X Factor in 2015, Teddy Sinclair and Willy Moon relocated to the United States. Over the year they began to experiment with music, ultimately resurfacing as Cruel Youth.[2] Their first release was "Mr. Watson", which was uploaded to the band's SoundCloud in February 2016. The song was later released as a single, following "Diamond Days", and a video for the single was released in June 2016.[3] Following the video, Sinclair announced the band would be releasing an EP later that year. On 7 September, the band released the single "Hatefuck" and announced the EP would be released on 16 September.[4] The following day, the official album art was released. In a statement to fans, Sinclair wrote:

Finally, after months of playing and perfecting, our EP +30mg is complete! And now we want you to hear it... With the EP comes our latest single, "Hatefuck", a buzzing ballad I wrote about some of my very lowest moments. Of all the drugs, love is the worst. It seems to come with a set of handcuffs but no key. Some people hit rock bottom, some people crash right through and keep falling down - that was me, and if what came out of it was this song then it was certainly worth it. I hope it means as much to you as it does to us.[5]

Singles

The EP was preceded by three singles. The lead single "Diamond Days" was released on 15 April 2016.[6] "Mr. Watson" was released as the second single on 20 May 2016.[7] The third single "Hatefuck" was released on 7 September 2016.[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Everything Was Beautiful"	Teddy Sinclair William Sinclair	2:27
2.	"Alexis Texas"	Sinclair Sinclair	3:59
3.	"Mr. Watson"	Sinclair Sinclair	3:34
4.	"I Don't Love You"	Sinclair Sinclair Par Westerlund	3:19
5.	"Florida Blues"	Sinclair Sinclair	4:23
6.	"Hatefuck"	Sinclair Sinclair Brandon Bell	4:04
7.	"Diamond Days"	Sinclair Sinclair Westerlund	3:46
Total length:			25:32

References

1. "+30mg by Cruel Youth". iTunes Store (GB). 16 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
2. "Natalia Kills Resurfaces As Cruel Youth: Listen To New Song "Mr. Watson" - idolator". Idolator.com. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
3. "Cruel Youth". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
4. "Our EP is close to being finished but we're still working on it Name & release date coming soon love you pic.twitter.com/ZHEq2AG9OS". Twitter. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
5. [1]^[dead link‍]
6. "Diamond Days: Cruel Youth: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
7. "Mr. Watson: Cruel Youth: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
8. "Hatefuck [Explicit]: Cruel Youth: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2017-06-05.