Premiere: Swallow The Rat Share Single 'New Cross'
Auckland's Swallow The Rat have unveiled their latest single, a deep-diving slice of noise-rock titled 'New Cross'. A four-piece featuring members of Kerretta, Lost Rockets, My Education and Deathbeam, the cacophonous crew of Will Waters, Sam Vercoe, Brian Purington and Hayden Fritchley are kicking off a national tour this week in celebration of their scathing new song. Singer / guitarist Vercoe states "New Cross paints a picture of social media as the new religion and how it informs people’s opinions / values in the twenty first century." The band promise an album is on the way, in collaboration with producer Nick Abbott, grip the tour info and listen to 'New Cross' below...
Swallow The Rat
Saturday 11th August - Wine Cellar, Auckland w/ Blazing Shade and Flogging a Dead One Horse Town
Friday 17th August - Nivara Lounge, Hamilton w/ Landlords and Bitter Defeat
Friday 7th September - Crown Hotel, Dunedin w/ Diana
Saturday 8th September - Darkroom, Christchurch w/ The Teasers
Friday 28th September - Caroline - Wellington w/ Tower of Flints and Witchblade
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