Virginia Beach heavy psychedelic rockers Snake Mountain Revival release their debut album, Everything in Sight, Nov. 19 on Rebel Waves Records. By joining the ranks of the Ripple Music imprint, the trio become labelmates to Kabbalah, Arcadian Child, Sacred Shrines, Las Robertas and Smiling, who also recently issued a label debut. The record is comprised of eight tracks, five of which have been featured on the band’s prior two EPs, 2019’s The Valley of Madness and 2018’s self-titled, but the recordings are different, and “Satellite Ritual” (premiering at the bottom of this post) is brandy-new either way. If you want to skip the rest of my blah-blah and the PR wire info and click play, I wouldn’t blame you. The text will still be here when you get back.

You can hear their roots in improv jamming to be sure, but Everything in Sight remains a collection of songs. Eight of them, in fact, spanning a broad and warm 43 minutes. Grim garage echo, instrumentalist surf safari, guitar winding, drums no less distorted than the vocal howls where and when. You can set your watch to its acid boogie but it’s in its own time zone.

The takeaway here? Song’s below — listen to it — album’s out Nov. 19 and has Ripple‘s say-so behind it. I think it’s worth your time or I wouldn’t be writing this sentence.

Now then:

SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL – New album ‘Everything In Sight’ out November 19 on Rebel Waves Records

Preorder: https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/everything-in-sight

Formed in the Summer of 2017, Snake Mountain Revival quickly gained traction their first few shows by performing completely improvised sets in the coastal Virginia area complete with liquid light shows. The three members met in their hometown of Virginia Beach after years of pursuing different styles of music in different parts of the country.

Drummer Josh Woodhouse cut his teeth playing death metal and progressive music in Florida, while bassist and vocalist Ryan Chandler was exploring experimental and psychedelic sounds. Guitarist Zack Trowbridge rounds out the trio with his background in blues, jazz and surf rock.

The release of 2018’s self-titled demo EP gained praise in the blogosphere both in the USA and overseas. With a polarizing live show and crossover sound, they’ve been afforded the opportunity to share the stage with diverse bands such as Acid Dad, Freedom Hawk, Sammi Lanzetta and Frankie & the Witch Fingers.

Recording & Engineered by Danny Zawacki & Zack Trowbridge
Produced by Zack Trowbridge
Mixed by Snake Mountain Revival
Mastered by Keith Hernandez (Suite 2e Studios, Austin TX)

All lyrics by Ryan Chandler
Album art by Stanislov Pobytov

Snake Mountain Revival:
Drums & Percussion – Josh Woodhouse
Guitar – Zack Trowbridge
Vocals & Bass – Ryan Chandler

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