SUNROT have today released their second album, The Unfailing Rope, via Prosthetic Records. The result of a hard fought battle to bring their sophomore album into existence, The Unfailing Rope promises to afford SUNROT the attention that they so richly deserve. The New Jersey sludge and noise quintet will be performing two release shows this month in Newark, NJ and Brooklyn, NY – with more details below.
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Speaking on The Unfailing Rope‘s release, SUNROT comments: “We’re so excited that you all can finally hear this whole record! It’s like laying out our hearts, souls, blood, and guts, for you all to hopefully enjoy. It’s exhilarating and terrifying. We really hope the harsh gloom and bitter light we wove into each song can speak to the listeners that want to find it.
“For us, it’s a weight lifted. We recorded this record again and again and rewrote it more times than we can count. Through psychotic episodes, breakups, member changes, the world crumbling around us, It’s felt like we had a curse on us and on this record at times. Now that it’s out it feels like the curse has been lifted. Take care of yourselves and take care of each other, Sunrot loves you.”
At times The Unfailing Rope seemed to be a cursed project; recorded no less than three times before hitting the jackpot with its final iteration, completing the record was a hard-fought battle. Vocalist Lex Santiago was hospitalised between the first and second recordings, suffering from a psychotic episode. Although it may have seemed like an albatross around their necks, The Unfailing Rope eventually provided salvation and catharsis for SUNROT in ways they had never anticipated.
Reflecting on the difficulties they overcame collectively to reach a point where the album was fit for release, the band are resolute in finding joy in the debris of the experience. Whilst the musical output is gritty, venomous and far beyond heavy, it is healing, acceptance and forgiveness that is at the heart of what drives SUNROT forward as a band. Coupled with a DIY ethos that connects them firmly to their roots, SUNROT are determined to be a force for good, despite the pain and darkness embedded in their music.
The third and final recording was captured by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, New Jersey, and later mastered by Magnus Lindberg of Cult of Luna. The trial and error of earlier sessions led to a more precise execution of their vision, a more confident approach and a ultimately more live and organic sounding record than they’d originally anticipated. Their take on sludge is adrenalised by the addition of samples, noise and experimentalism. With guest musicians including Bryan Funck, Emily McWilliams, and Blake Harrison (Pig Destroyer) adding embellishments to the core SUNROT sound, the final result is electrifying.SUNROT is very much a product of its environment; The Unfailing Rope an anthology of the lived experiences of authors. From the micro to the macro, personal to political, every scar, every tale is etched into the fabric of The Unfailing Rope with unflinching detail. SUNROT keen to stress that for all of the trauma, loss and catharsis, joy is only just below the surface.
The Unfailing Rope tracklist:
1. Descent
2. Trepanation
3. Gutter
4. The One You Feed
5. The Cull
6. Patricide
7. Tower of Silence
8. Love
SUNROT is:
Christopher Eustaquio (he/him) – guitar
Rob Gonzalez (he/him) – guitar
Lex Santiago (he/they) – vocals & noise
Alex Dobrowolski (they/them) – drums
Ross Bradley (he/him) – bass
Upcoming SUNROT tour dates
April 11 – QXT’s – Newark, NJ
April 16 – Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY
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