Stepmother Sign to Tee Pee Records; Planet Brutalicon Due Sept. 29
Melbourne, Australia-based raw heavy rockers Stepmother will release their first full-length, Planet Brutalicon, through Tee Pee Records on Sept. 29. The label has preorders up and that’s probably fair enough as they also unveil the song “Do You Believe,” the apparent side A closer with its languid hook and disaffected slow-garage tonality. You’ll note the involvement of Graham Clise, whom one might recognize from Witch or Annihilation Time or Lecherous Gaze, and so on, and that the trio also issued their self-titled debut EP last year.
That outing (also streaming below, along with the title-track of the LP) had three songs: “Fade Away,” “Here Comes the End” and “Stalingrad.” All of them feature on the 12-cut long-player, so if you hear “Do You Believe” and decide you want to dig further — and you well might; I certainly did — those are available at least in an earlier form to give some basic idea. Sept. 29 is the release date, as the PR wire confirms:
Australian Power Trio STEPMOTHER to Unleash Debut Album PLANET BRUTALICON on TEE PEE RECORDS
Steam new single ‘Do You Believe’ now! | Prepare for a sonic assault like no other with the release of Planet Brutalicon on 29th September 2023
Pre-order HERE: https://teepeerecords.com/products/stepmother-planet-brutalicon-lp-out-9-29-2023
Spearheaded by legendary underground guitarist Graham Clise (Witch, Annihilation Time, Lecherous Gaze, Rot TV), Tee Pee Records is thrilled to announce the release of Planet Brutalicon, the debut album by Oz–based outliers, Stepmother.
Channelling raw rock ‘n’ roll energy into anthems that resonate with the poor, depraved and miscreant sickos of society, the trio concoct an aural speedball of motor city proto-punk cut with power lines of fedback-fuzz and electric psychedelia.
Influenced by the likes of Blue Cheer, The Pink Fairies, Nervous Eaters, and The Damned, the band weave together a spellbinding tapestry of hardened punk rage and nefarious nihilism, no better exemplified than on their storming debut single, ‘Do you Believe’:
“Just think of it as a fairy-tale hellscape of children being dragged into the woods and eaten alive by goblins and trolls,” explains Clise. “It sounds like a proto-punk fuzzed out crazy horse… don’t forget to check under the bed.”
Recorded at Rat Shack by Robert Muinos (Saskwatch) and mastered by John Davis (The Damned) at Metropolis Mastering, there’s no doubt that Stepmother are set to carve a mark in the annals of rock history with Planet Brutalicon. The question is will you be joining them for the ride?
Planet Brutalicon is released worldwide on 29th September 2023 via Tee Pee Records and can be pre-ordered HERE: https://teepeerecords.com/products/stepmother-planet-brutalicon-lp-out-9-29-2023
TRACK LISTING:
1. Fade Away
2. Settle Down
3. Scream for Death
4. The Game
5. One Way Out
6. Do You Believe
7. Dead and Gone
8. Here Comes the End
9. Waiting for the Axe
10. Stalingrad
11. Signed DC
12. El Gusano
STEPMOTHER:
Graham Clise – Guitar, Vocals
Rob Muinos – Bass, Vocals
Sam Rains – Drums
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