Somnuri Sign to MNRK Heavy; Post New Video
Welcome bit of good news on the day as Brooklyn trio Somnuri sign to MNRK Heavy for the release of their upcoming third album in 2023. This almost invariably means they’ll tour with Crowbar, who they’ll also join for a hometown gig at Saint Vitus Bar on Aug. 9, as the two are now labelmates, and a support slot for High on Fire doesn’t seem impossible either, frankly. Bottom line is this puts them in a different league of bands.
All the better since they earned it. Their second record, 2021’s Nefarious Wave (review here), came out on Blues Funeral Records and remains a ripper even as the three-piece post the new song and clip, “Coils.” In addition to the Vitus Bar date, they’ll be at Tattoo the Earth, and one imagines there’s more to come, particularly in the New Year with a new album. Right on.
The PR wire made it official:
SOMNURI: Brooklyn Stoner/Sludge Trio Joins MNRK Heavy Roster; “Coils” Video Unveiled
Brooklyn, New York stoner/sludge trio SOMNURI has united with MNRK Heavy for the release of their upcoming, third full-length today, unveiling a stand-alone video single, “Coils.”
Among other hustles, hitting the pavement and providing a cannabis delivery service was one of the main catalysts in SOMNURI’s infant stages and a DIY ethos was adopted early on. The grind it takes to survive in New York City seeps into their music and it’s hard not to hear elements of the city throughout: sludge, atmosphere, and at times brutal dissonance, layered with pounding and entrancing rhythms and low-end frequencies that make your guts rattle. SOMNURI’s sound weaves in and out of hauntingly infectious melodies and bludgeoning riffs and grooves that shift time and tempo often.
In celebration of their signing, the band is pleased to reveal their new single, “Coils.” The track seamlessly fuses rugged heaviness with epic and melodic instrumentals. Their groove-forward, bludgeoning riffs, and psychedelic atmosphere is in spirit with the likes of High On Fire, Mastodon, and Torche.
Notes the band, “The song ‘Coils’ is about getting stuck in loops. It’s about repeating the same mistakes and searching deep within to overcome them.”
SOMNURI Live:
8/09/2022 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY w/ Crowbar, Spirit Adrift, Stabbed
8/26/2022 Tattoo The Earth Festival Pre-Party @ The Palladium – Worcester, MA w/ Unearth, Sworn Enemy, Boundaries, Hazing Over
SOMNURI started when two multi-instrumentalists joined forces after sharing the stage and practice spaces in previous Brooklyn-based bands. Justin Sherrell (guitar/vocals) had guitar ideas he wanted to develop further and soon linked up with drummer Phil SanGiacomo. The ability for both founding members to explore ideas on guitar, bass, drums, and vocals continues to be the band’s lifeblood.
The band’s first and second LPs were very well-received. With a willingness to venture into new sonic spaces of heavy music, SOMNURI’s upcoming full-length is in the works and due out in 2023 via MNRK Heavy. Further info will be unveiled in the coming months.
SOMNURI Live Lineup:
Justin Sherrell – guitar, vocals
Phil SanGiacomo – drums
Mike G – bass
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