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Leaving Room

by Swallow the Rat

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1.
New Cross 03:24
2.
Hey Yeah 03:19
3.
Bird of Ill 04:05
4.
Cold Moon 03:54
5.
Chromos 05:27
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Billy 03:44
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First World 03:29
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10.
Leaving Room 06:31

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PRESS:

"Cold Moon" video / single PREMIERE by The Big Takeover:
bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereColdMoonbySwallowtheRat

"New Cross" video / single PREMIERE by Brooklyn Vegan:
www.brooklynvegan.com/nz-post-punks-swallow-the-rat-releasing-debut-lp-watch-the-new-cross-video/

"Hey Yeah" single PREMIERE by post-trash;
post-trash.com/news/2020/3/30/swallow-the-rat-hey-yeah-post-trash-premiere

"Bird of Ill" single PREMIERE by FLOOD Magazine:
floodmagazine.com/74891/premiere-swallow-the-rat-contemplate-luck-on-bird-of-ill/

Interview / feature by Idioteq Magazine:
idioteq.com/10-inspirations-for-driving-post-punk-record-by-swallow-the-rat/

Punk Rock Theory feature:
punkrocktheory.com/interviews/swallow-rats-guide-auckland-new-zealand

Swallow the Rat's songs often hinge on an ability to feel spontaneous yet deliberate--tightly wound intensity that only unravels when the band is ready. It's a creative chemistry rooted in the merging of musical backgrounds: guitarist/vocalist Sam Vercoe, drummer Hayden Fritchley, and bassist/vocalist Stephen Horsley all hail from Auckland, but it wasn’t until guitarist Brian Purington—a native of Austin, Texas—moved to New Zealand and began collaborating with Vercoe that Swallow The Rat was born. Adding Purington’s uniquely American influences and vibrant psychedelic flourish to Vercoe, Fritchley, and Horsley’s foundation of wiry New Zealand post-punk resulted in the collision of muscular riffs and shimmering textures that defines Swallow The Rat’s sound. It's the perfect accompaniment to Leaving Room's lyrical explorations of loss, change, and disenfranchisement with modern life.

"New Cross" (Official Video):
youtu.be/8AUCX8xIqXM

credits

released April 24, 2020

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Nick Abbott at North-Western Recorders in Auckland, New Zealand.
Mastered by Kevin Butler at Test Tube Audio in Austin, TX

Swallow the Rat :
Sam Vercoe - guitar / vocals
Brian Purington - guitar
Hayden Fritchley - drums
Stephen Horsley - bass guitar / vocals

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Shifting Sounds Austin, Texas

Shifting Sounds was started in London in 2009 and now has offices in Austin Texas USA, and Melbourne, Australia. Set up by musicians with industry knowledge with the aim of being a launching pad for talented musicians and bands, the goal of the label is to provide an ethical platform for bands to get off the ground & be heard around the world. ... more

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