Borracho Announce 10th Anniversary Oculus Reissue Out Oct. 13
Washington D.C. heavy rock trio Borracho are not unaware of the passage of time. Even as they celebrate the release of their new album, Blurring the Lines of Reality (review here) just a couple weeks ago, the rollers o’ riff have let it be known that together with Savage Magic Records they’ll reissue their 2013 outing, 2013’s Oculus (review here), to mark its 10th anniversary.
Oculus was a special moment for Borracho. Following their well-received 2011 debut, Splitting Sky (review here), it was their first full-length to boast the lineup of guitarist/vocalist Steve Fisher, bassist Tim Martin and Mario Trubiano on drums, which, if you caught the latest LP, you already know is the lineup they still have this decade later. They took a risk. It worked. A decade later, looking back on that and celebrating a success seems a worthy endeavor, even if the timing is weird since they just put out a record. Someone once told me you can’t stop progress. I wouldn’t dream of trying.
LPs ship in October, or so their Bandcamp tells me. You might recall Borracho also put out the Riffography (review here) collection in 2017 to note 10 years since the start of the band. This is why you keep track of birthdays.
From the PR wire:
BORRACHO Announce Tenth Anniversary Reissue of OCULUS
Creating a sonic tapestry that transcends boundaries, Washington DC’s Borracho combine elements of classic, doom, and progressive rock to form a signature sound that has resonated with fans since their formation over fifteen years ago.
Drawing on influences that span decades, they combine soaring musicality with subterranean propulsion, encompassing the hard-driven strut of acts like Black Sabbath and Mountain, stoner jams of Clutch and Fu Manchu, and the unmistakable energy of Mastodon and High on Fire.
Following the critically acclaimed release of their fifth studio album Blurring the Lines of Reality this summer, the trio will also revisit a big part of their history with the official tenth anniversary reissue of Oculus. Viewed upon by the band as “something of a second debut,” given personnel and directional changes, Oculus heralded the arrival of Borracho’s classic and current line-up. Showcasing the fast, purposeful growth that Steve Fisher, Tim Martin and Mario Trubiano undertook in playing as a power trio. Having gone on to release several albums since to commemorate the occasion the band has teamed up once again with Savage Magic Records, one of the original labels who released the record in 2013.
“I’ve known these guys a long time and have been working with them on vinyl releases for over a decade,” explains SMR’s Carey Neill. “To have a chance to reissue Oculus and work with them again has been so fun. I’m sure hearing it again on fresh wax will rekindle the excitement about it from back then for a new generation of listeners.”
Pre-order Oculus on Savage Magic Records HERE: https://borracho.bandcamp.com/album/oculus
BORRACHO:
Steve Fisher – Guitar, Vocals
Mario Trubiano – Drums, Percussion
Tim Martin – Bass, Backing Vocals
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