Tsunami Bomb Returns with New LP ‘The Spine That Binds’ Out November 8 on Alternative Tentacles

Produced by the Band and Mixed by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor, Jeff Rosenstock)

Band Set To Play The Fest Nov. 2nd and Headlining Day 1 of Alternative Tentacles Fest in Berkeley, CA Nov. 22nd, Celebrating 40th Anniversary of Alternative Tentacles

Northern California’s punk rock cult favorites Tsunami Bomb are back with ‘The Spine That Binds,’ their first new LP in 15 years.

The LP, which was produced by the band and mixed by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor, Jeff Rosenstock), will be released on November 8th via Alternative Tentacles.

The first single (“The Hathors”) is now streaming everywhere.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/53BqvVW6sJN4RLfqIH0tiA

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/eg/album/the-hathors/1477069647?i=1477069650

Youtube: https://youtu.be/85ROg-n-EBc

Vocalist Kate Jacobi says, “The story of “The Hathors” is haunting and sad as much as defiant. In the journey of learning to be happy with who you are, there are those that won’t believe in you and people who will be let down with who you become. It’s about turning down the voices in your head of everyone that said “you can’t” and silencing the doubt, knowing that it will never fully go away.”

‘The Spine That Binds’ will be released digitally and on limited edition colored vinyl.

Vinyl Pressing Details:

-100 Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl for Tsunami Bomb Squad and Alternative Tentacles Records Vinyl Subscribers (sold out)

-400 Turquoise Vinyl (available for pre-order online with copies also available at FEST and band’s upcoming album release show).

-Classic black vinyl

Pre-order bundles for the limited edition turquoise vinyl are now available at Alternative Tentacles Records’ online store. Exclusive shirt featuring the incredible cover art by JXRXKX, poster with photography by Amber Mannon, and an enamel pin by bassist Dominic Davi are also available in different combinations… and of course you can just get the record on LP or CD right here: https://alternativetentacles.com/shop/.

With the long-awaited third full-length release, ‘The Spine That Binds,’ Tsunami Bomb have proven that this latest chapter of the band not only embraces their signature style of aggressive pop-punk supplemented by a touch of darkness but has taken it even further.

Honing their skills of melody while being more in-your-face and more aggressive than ever, they conjure a dark journey of discovery with each track. Originally formed in 1998, and disbanding after many member changes in 2005, TSUNAMI BOMB reformed at the end of 2015.

This new release finds the quintet brought to life with the return of founders Dominic Davi (bass/backing vocals), Oobliette Sparks (keyboards/co-lead vocals), and Gabriel Lindeman (drums). Joined by Kate Jacobi (lead vocals) and Andrew Pohl (guitars/backing vocals), they combine their skills to create a sound that effortlessly mixes dark musings on the search to find one’s place in an increasingly uncaring world, into unforgettable anthems, calling on you to get up and sing-a-long.

‘The Spine That Binds’ opens with the band’s ominous declaration of their return to life in the album opener, “Tidal”, while the first single, “The Hathors” is a heartfelt rejection of the expectations and the demands that have been placed upon them.

The band doesn’t hold back from there, calling out their detractors and drawing lines in the sand with aggressive tracks like “Naysayers” and “Dead Men Can’t Catcall.”

TSUNAMI BOMB continues to express its discontent with the world that is unfolding around them with some of the catchiest songs on the album like “Sinkhole”, “Phosphene” and “Lullaby for the End of the World”, while still taking time to mourn those they have lost along the way on the deceptively upbeat “Last Call” and the heartbreakingly haunting “Wake The Dead.”

While they address the need to move on in the dizzyingly intense and melodic “Petaluma,” in the end they resolve to stand and fight in the anthemic chant heavy title track and album closer, “The Spine That Binds” that makes it clear this time it’s their story, their fight, and their song.

‘The Spine That Binds’ is not asking for your acceptance, it demands it. This album will scratch the itch of all the die-hard fans looking for that familiar TSUNAMI BOMB sound, but also show a new, angrier and brutally honest side of the band. With the support of Jello Biafra’s legendary punk rock label, Alternative Tentacles Records, TSUNAMI BOMB has not only heard your call, but they are also ready for the newest chapter to unfold and they are taking us all with them.

Album Details:

Produced by Tsunami Bomb

Recorded by Derek King with Stuart Markham at White Whale Studios in Santa Rosa, CA. Except forDrums for tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, & 10 recorded by Scott Llamas at Pop Smear Studios in San Rafael, CA. Vocals and Keyboards for tracks 3, 5, 7, 8, & 11 recorded by Chris Billard at Applehead Recordings in Woodstock, NY. Additional Vocals on Sinkhole recorded by Ryan Perras at District Recording Studio in San Jose, CA.

Mixed by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden Studios in Oakland, CA

Mastered by Steve Orlando

Upcoming Shows:

September 20th – Headlining Day 1 of Punk The Burbs 3 in Lisle, IL

November 2nd – The Fest 18 at the Wooly Club Show in Gainesville, FL

November 22nd – Headlining Day 1 of Alternative Tentacles Fest at Cornerstone in Berkeley, CA. Celebrating 40th Anniversary of Alternative Tentacles and Album Release Show

(Day 1 is Tsunami Bomb, ArnoCorps, and Jello Biafra DJing/hosting and more TBA. Day 2 is Itchy-O and Victim’s Family with Jello Biafra DJing and hosting)

Official Site: https://tsunamibomb.net

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/tsunamibombband

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsunamibombofficial/