Maanta Raay to Release Self-Titled Debut LP June 20
There are actually two songs up from Maanta Raay‘s forthcoming self-titled debut. The Nashville three-piece posted opening cut “The Night Rider” and the declarative fuzzy roller “Maanta Raay Theme” last year, so they’ve been out there for a bit, but if like me the news of their self-titled debut full-length coming out June 20 is the first you’re hearing of them, each of the two streaming songs offers something distinct from the other. As hinted, tonal depth is part of that in the “Maanta Raay Theme,” but while it’s less fuzzed, guitar-forward largesse is still very much a factor in the more Earthless-style, 1972-swaggering “The Night Rider.” Plus shred on the part of guitarist/vocalist Chet Weise, who nails it with celebrant excess.
It’s two tracks out of the total eight, but already the No Sabes Records release is setting up an expectation of range, and I’m looking forward to hearing how it pans out.
They’ve done some Third Man Records stuff — Nashville — and have three UK dates lined up after the release. The PR wire tells it like it is:
Announcing debut album from Nashville power trio MAANTA RAAY
Share new single ‘The Night Rider’
MAANTA RAAY is a riff-casting, power trio from Nashville, Tennessee. Their self-titled debut will be out summer 2025 on No Sabes, distributed by Forte, and comes from the heavier side of psychedelia. While the influences are apparent — Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer), Jaki Liebezeit (CAN), Daphne Oram, Randy Rhoads, James Jamerson, Ron Asheton — the record’s interstellar overdrive vs droned-out tempos, musi-quinox arrangements, sometimes garage rawness (members include ex-Quadrajets, Immortal Lee County Killers, and Modern Convenience) and unleashed layers of sonica, all testify that the band’s mission is to make it new. The emerging band, featuring Mason Hadley (b), Carlos Ortiz (d), and Chet Weise (g/v), has already shared bills with the likes of Earthless, Boris, Minami Deutsch, Melvins, and Napalm Death. Experience the RAAY live or try them out on headphones to hear a band in search of the next sound, just like Weise sings, “Golden teachers teach a lesson / the universe can be a VHS left unwound / but sunlight reaches Earth in just eight minutes.
FOR FANS OF: Nebula – to the Centre, St Vitus – Born Too Late, The Heads, Swervedriver, Thee Hypnotics – Very Crystal Speed Machine etc.
MAANTA RAAY
MAANTA RAAY
NO SABES RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: 20TH JUNE 2025 (LP)
Tracklist:
1. The Night Rider
2. Lost Satellite
3. Maanta Ray Theme
4. Om Revver
5. Peace Cruiser
6. Ancient Future
7. Uforchid
8. Cosmic Mircowave Background
UK SHOW DATES 2025
3rd July – Bristol – Moor Brewery
4th July – Manchester – Big Hands
5th July – London – Third Man Records Blue Basement
MAANTA RAAY:
Chet Weise – Guitar, Vocals
Mason Hadley – Bass
Carlos Ortiz-Martinez – Drums
https://maantaraay.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/maanta_raay
https://nosabesmusic.bandcamp.com/
http://nosabesmusic.com/
