{"product_id":"v551-nasalrod-the-friends-45","title":"The \"Friends\" 45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman, serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlternative Tentacles Records\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e is proud to partner with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNadine Records\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e to present \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasalrod\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e and their new release the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\" \u003c\/i\u003e45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e a two-song 7\" that takes a demented, sometimes humorous look at friendship, exploring not only what friends are for but also what might be lurking behind a friendly face.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman, serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHailing from Portland, OR and once described by legendary underground artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLydia Lunch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e “harsh, hard...catchy, weird, arty” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e“a very unique blend that defies category,”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasalrod\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e is a collaborative vision of punk rock chaos. In their years together, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasalrod\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e has built a reputation for its notoriously frantic live performances and an unapologetically unhinged approach. Their music has been described by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeek in Pop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e“raucous and radically defiant…a party crashing cavalcade of confidence and cavalier fancy.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChairman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e's sneering, kooky yet soulful vocals, expanded by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMustin Douch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e’s wiley, dexterous guitar explosions, anchored by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMandy Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e’s punchy, authoritative bass work, and driven by the relentless intensity of founding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpit Stix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, the quartet combines ferocious spazz-punk, warped melodies and convulsive rock and roll into a sound that is as unpredictable as it is infectious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003efeatures a version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e's “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Are Friends For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, originally written by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpit Stix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e! The reworked rendition here finally brings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e's intended vision to life. Paired with the melodic intensity of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Behind Friendly Faces”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, the two tracks offer contrasting perspectives on friendship, delivered with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasalrod\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e's signature blend of theatrical energy, twisted humor, precise musicianship, and explosive intensity. It’s this very unhinged creative vision which has been on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJello Biafra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e’s radar since the release of their split with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictim’s Family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Modern Meatspace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNadine Records\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e in 2024. He’s not the only one who has noticed, as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasalrod\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e has been making a name for itself and has shared stages with acts such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jesus Lizard, Mudhoney, Melt-Banana, Mike Watt,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAlice Donut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Iggy Pop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded at Portland's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJackpot! Studios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Crane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTape Op Magazine, Sleater-Kinney, Cat Power, Elliott Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e) and mixed and mastered by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephan Hawkes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Fang, High on Fire, Gaytheist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eperfectl\u003cwbr\u003ey captures \u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasalrod\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e's uniquely chaotic approach, pushing the boundaries of its own peculiar brand of punk rock and proving that originality and insanity can go hand in hand. As Joyzine.org recently stated,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003en a musical climate often content with the familiar, Nasalrod’s audacity feels not only welcome but necessary.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman, serif;\"\u003eThe 7\" is available for wide release on black vinyl and in a limited artist edition on red vinyl available at Nasalrod shows and on the Alternative Tentacles Patreon. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/AlternativeTentaclesRecords\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFor more information about the Alternative Tentacles Patreon click here! \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**NASALROD \"FRIENDS\" WILL RELEASE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nasalrod","offers":[{"title":"7\"+Download","offer_id":53663280333089,"sku":"v551-nasalrod-7vinyl-black","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8940\/9569\/files\/virus551.jpg?v=1790886392","url":"https:\/\/alternativetentacles.com\/products\/v551-nasalrod-the-friends-45","provider":"AlternativeTentacles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}