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Rhin Announce Passenger Album Details and Weekender Tour

Posted in Whathaveyou on March 30th, 2016 by JJ Koczan

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More details have started to surface about Rhin‘s upcoming album, Passenger. Set for release May 6 as first announced herePassenger is the West Virginian noisemakers’ second LP on Grimoire Records, recorded in the label’s traditional manner by Noel Mueller and topped with art by Rhin‘s Ben Proudman. The three-piece have announced a weekender run of shows the week before the LP is out that will take them through Philadelphia, Brooklyn and New Haven, Connecticut. Based on their history, one assumes it won’t be the only time they head out, but the first one is always worth noting.

The six-minute cut “Clay” that was premiered with the announcement linked above is also available to stream below, because I know how hard it is sometimes to open a new tab. I’m not being sarcastic, by the way. I mean that.

To the PR wire:

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RHIN: West Virginia Noise/Stoner Metal Troupe Preps Passenger LP For Release Via Grimoire Records

Baltimore-based Grimoire Records is preparing the upcoming third album by West Virginia stoner/noise metal trio RHIN for release in April, with the diverse and damaging Passenger.

Passenger will see release on random splatter vinyl, cassette, and digital formats on May 6th, with a CD pressing coming a bit later. Preorders are available through Grimoire Records RIGHT HERE.

Following their well-received 2014-released Bastard LP, the third album from RHIN sees the band delivering just under thirty-four minutes of pummeling new riffery. Passenger shows these three super talented dudes – bassist/vocalist Dom, drummer Ben, and guitarist Tuck — rip through seven tracks of grungy rock n’roll reminiscent of The Melvins, Fu Manchu, The Sword, Unsane, and early Helmet. Tempos range from punk fast to doom slow and everything in between, while always keeping it ultra-heavy and catchy. Passenger was recorded in one day in October 2015 by Noel Mueller, in basically one take, resulting in an exceptionally live and legit sounding recording. The record was then mixed and mastered by Mueller, and fitted with artwork by Ben Proudman.

RHIN has a mini-tour planned for the week preceding the release of Passenger, where they’ll appropriately pair up with Connecticut’s Grizzlor for shows in Philadelphia April 28th, Brooklyn April 29th, and New Haven on April 30th. Stand by for updates on live performances, additional samples from Passenger to be released, and more in the weeks ahead.

RHIN w/ Grizzlor:
4/28/2016 The Fire – Philadelphia, PA
4/29/2016 Grand Victory – Brooklyn, NY
4/30/2016 Three Sheets – New Haven, CT

Tracklisting:
1. Uncle Tuck
2. Unwell
3. Drag My Feet
4. Snivlem
5. Clay
6. Basement
7. Bad Timing

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Rhin Premiere “Clay” and Announce New LP Passenger

Posted in audiObelisk, Whathaveyou on March 15th, 2016 by JJ Koczan

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Not that Passenger doesn’t have its all-out assault moments. Plenty of them, in fact, but as the track premiere below makes plain, there continues to be more behind the attack of West Virginian trio Rhin than a single angle of approach. That’s true on bouncing, grunge-styled closer “Bad Timing” as much as “Clay” (which you can hear below) and even opener and shortest track “Uncle Tuck,” which peppers its noise rock insistence with a thicker-toned edge that continues through the rolling “Unwell” and “Drag My Feet,” the trio’s attack only broadening as the record plays out its cut (you) and run 33-minute span.

Rhin today announce the May 6 release of Passenger through respected Baltimore purveyors Grimoire Records, who also handled the band’s 2014 sophomore outing, Bastard (review here), and in representing the varied crux of the band’s furies, “Clay” does well to give a sense of where they’re coming from. Mid-paced compared to songs like “Uncle Tuck” and “Basement,” which follows, it answers the more expansive feel of centerpiece “Snivlem” and finds a place for itself between heavy rock groove and noise intensity that doesn’t necessarily ever slow itself down long enough to fall into the trap of being sludge. A bass break toward the middle sets up a shift into a crash-wash build that offers some surprising melody to go with all that push.

“Bad Timing” echoes some similar sentiments, but Rhin are neither ready nor willing to let go of their aggressive charge at this stage. Whether or not they get there eventually is anyone’s best guess, but the blend they offer on Passenger and the vitality with which they offer it, having recorded in “basically one take” (I love that) with Grimoire‘s Noel Mueller this past fall, result in an album that’s frenetic at times but not at all simply flailing without purpose.

You can hear for yourself in checking out “Clay” on the player that follows the album artwork by Ben Proudman and the announcement from Grimoire, which follows here:

It’s another a massive slab of riffs by Rhin called “Passenger.” It’s their 34 minute follow-up to their first 2014 release “Bastard”, this time on sweet, sweet vinyl!

Yet again, these 3 super talented dudes rip through 7 tracks of grungy rock n’roll reminiscent of The Melvins, Fu Manchu, Unsane and early Helmet. Tempos range from punk fast to doom slow and everything in between, while always keeping it ultra heavy and catchy.

The release date for “Passenger” is 05/06/16 on random splatter vinyl pressed by Gotta Groove Records, and pro-cassette by National Audio Company, with CD coming shortly after.

Rhin is Dom (bass/vocals), Ben (drums) and Tuck (guitar).

“Passenger” was recorded on October 24th, 2015 by Noel Mueller, in basically one take. Mixed and mastered by Noel Mueller. Artwork by Ben Proudman. © 2016 Grimoire Records.

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