Listen: Exhalants “Bang”

Exhalants have a new single entitled “Bang” from their upcoming sophomore LP Atonement due out on September 11th via Hex Records. The Austin-based trio specializes in a virulent strain of noise rock that has drawn comparisons to titans of the genre like Scratch Acid, Cherubs, Jesus Lizard, and Unsane.

The group, comprised of guitarist/vocalist Steve Pike (Carl Sagan’s Skate Shoes), bassist Bill Indelicato (Carl Sagan’s Skate Shoes), and drummer Tommy Rabon (Body Pressure, Father Figure), began recording Atonement in their practice space during the Spring of 2020 as news of the pandemic was beginning to spread. The virus would end up hampering their abilities to get into the studio, but the delay forced the band to take matters into their own hands with a DIY approach that even included assuming some of the mixing duties on the album.

“Bang” finds Exhalants in fine fighting form and more than willing to deal out an ear pounding. With coiled tension and explosive force, guitar and rhythm section combine here to deliver a dextrous attack, while Pike’s staccato vocals deliver penetrating barbs word by word.