The Freqs Post “Tag Maggot”; Debut Album Out Next Year
Salem’s The Freqs have been pushing toward a debut full-length for a couple years now, so as they unveil the new single “Tag Maggot” with word that their first album is on the way for 2026, this indeed strikes as good news. No release date yet or any such formalities, but if they told you it was March would you be like, “No way that’s too crazy long.” It’s their first record, and by all accounts that I’ve seen, they’re putting it out themselves. These things take time to coordinate.
I feel you on the impatience though, and it seems appropriate for a restless elbow-thrower like “Tag Maggot” as well, with its sub-three-minute run and the heaping dose of crunch dealt out thereby. Here. Go dance with your friends. Awesome:
THE FREQS: Salem, Massachusetts Psych/Noise Rock Trio Drops “Tag Maggot” Single; Debut LP To See Release In 2026
Salem, Massachusetts’ raging noise/psych rock crew THE FREQS present the gnarled new single “Tag Maggot.”
In August, THE FREQS dropped their first new music since the 2023-released Poachers EP with the new single, “Jellyfish Cadaver,” featuring Nicholas Pentabona of Bedtimemagic on guest vocals. The band now delivers their second new single of the year with “Tag Maggot.” The track was produced, recorded, and mixed by Alex Allinson at The Bridge Sound & Stage in Cambridge (Lesotho, Miracle Blood, Bedtimemagic), mastered by Keith Gentile at Labyrinth Audio in Peabody (Fórn, Hellhorse, American Midnight), and completed with artwork by Ellis Roundy of The P.A.’s.
THE FREQS’ guitarist/vocalist Seth Crowell states, “‘Tag Maggot’ is generally about how it feels to work a shit job that barely pays for rent. How uneven the exchange of your time for a meager living can be. The title and artwork are meant to represent life’s impermanence.”
Stream THE FREQS’ “Tag Maggot” at Bandcamp RIGHT HERE, and watch for the song to hit all digital streaming services at midnight, linked HERE: https://thefreqs.hearnow.com/tag-maggot-2
THE FREQS will deliver their long-awaited debut LP in the first half of 2026, with further details to drop early in the year.
In the meantime, the band continues to shiv eardrums across the Northeast, joining their allies in Miracle Blood on stage in Worcester tomorrow as the new single drops.
THE FREQS Live:
1/31/2026 Auspicious Brew – Dover, NH w Knock Over City, Cold Signal Fires
Formed in 2019, THE FREQS trio sees guitarist/vocalist Seth Crowell, bassist/vocalist Ian Mandly, and drummer Zack Fierman crafting a distinctive sound at the intersection of genres, taking influence from bands like Melvins, Queens Of The Stone Age, and The Jesus Lizard to deliver loud, riff-heavy, fuzzed-out, noise/psych/stoner-infused rock. Nominated for Best Rock Artist Of The Year at the Boston Music Awards in 2021, the power trio continues to lash eardrums with their bombastic live set across New England and beyond.
The Freqs:
Seth Crowell – Guitar/vox
Ian Mandly – Bass/backing vox
Zack Fierman – Drums/backing vox
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