Sandrider – Aviary/Baleen 7″ Out Now
TODAY IS THE DAY! “AVIARY/BALEEN” 7″ is out now!
Just a handful of months after releasing their meteorically heavy LP Enveletration (Satanik Royalty Records), Seattle loud-rock trio SANDRIDERhas teamed up with Alternative Tentacles to release a two-song 7” in January 2024. Engineered by Matt Bayles (SOUNDGARDEN, MASTODON, BOTCH) at Seattle’s Litho Studios during the Enveletration sessions, the two tracks “AVIARY” and “BALEEN” offer a concise snapshot of what SANDRIDERdoes best: pulling together lead-heavy riffs and cathartic wails into songs that are somehow fun and infectiously catchy while also being messy and relatable angry. Much like their Seattle grunge/punk-rock predecessors, their sound is paired seamlessly with modern hopelessness as much as it is crushing beers and reading Dune.
This cheeky duality of SANDRIDER is also captured perfectly in the subject matter of the EP’s two tracks: The explosive first track, “Aviary,” portrays the modern hellscape of social media as sinister, soulless mama bird, willfully vomiting disinformation into the eager mouths of enthusiastically consenting participants. “PLEASE MOTHER, FEED THEM YOUR BILE. DOUSE THE BABES WITH YOUR WHOLESOME RETCH,” vocalist/guitarist Jon Weisnewskiwails over massive, frenetic riffs, rounded out by bassist Jesse Roberts’ warm low end and drummer Nat Damm’s ultra-hard, punch-like beats. The song concludes in a frenzy of danceable beats, with Weisnewski doing his best Painkiller-era Halford screams as he commands you to flood the whole damn thing – drown those who wish to destroy us. As pissed off as the song is, you’ll feel triumphant by the end anyway.
https://youtu.be/Dw2jYhMLYVA?si=GaO6pQSxJgC2kKfC
Weisnewski comments:
“I’m so excited to work with Alternative Tentacles again. I have so much appreciation for Jello and the label finding and investing in artists that continually push expectations. They’re often unsafe, in that they champion artists over mainstream commercial appeal, and at the same time that consistency has built a fucking amazing legacy. Sandrider is just so humbled and appreciative that they would extend the offer to us. We’re over the moon about it.”
SANDRIDER IS:
Nat Damm: Drums
(Akimbo, Head Like A Kite, Automaton, Tight Bros From Way Back When)
Jesse Roberts: Bass, Vocals
(The Ruby Doe, Kid Congo Powers, Old Iron)
Jon Weisnewski: Guitar, Vocals
(Akimbo, Nuclear Dudes)
We are thrilled to have them back in the fold at last. We highly recommend you check out their records on Satanik Royalty Records. You will not be sorry. Trust us.
KRAMPUS NIGHT
Alternative Tentacles Records descends upon San Francisco’s legendary Great American Music Hall on Sunday, December 10th to honor the holiday season’s most bizarre and frightening alpine tradition, KRAMPUS NIGHT!
Prohibited in Europe for decades, Krampusnacht sees Saint Nicholas’ demonic horned companion, Krampus on a mission to frighten and punish all the children who were naughty instead of nice! This makes San Francisco an ideal location to launch a new annual tradition from the proudly subversive record label.
Hosted by none other than Jello Biafra, the night will showcase an eclectic collection of Alternative Tentacles artists! The Bay Area’s own Austrian expats and alpine folklore exports, ArnoCorps, are set to bring their action-adventure hardcore rock ‘n’ roll to the proceedings. Hailing from Arizona, The Darts return to S.F. fresh off their European tour in support of their latest album, “Snake Oil” with their must-see energetic garage-punk that has people talking, heads shaking and feet slamming. Also making the journey north for the festivities is Tijuana’s rock ‘n’ roll super group, DFMK whose explosive live show and proto-punk rock sound is the stuff of legend. Opening the evening are the North Bay favorites, Moms With Bangs, who mix garage, surf, and psychedelia into their own unique and unforgettable style of punk rock.
Alternative Tentacles Records cordially invites the naughty, the wicked, and the wild ones from near and far, to join us on Sunday, December 10th at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco for a raucous rumpus for the ages: KRAMPUS NIGHT!
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