Condemned/Collapse Recorded and mixed by Jordan Sobolew (Reptoid) February 2020 at Santo in Oakland, CA. Mastered by Kyle Spence (Harvey Milk, J Mascis, Kurt Vile). This EP is now available digitally: https://thetunnelsf.bandcamp.com/album/condemned-collapse
Watch the videos for both tracks of The Tunnel's EP, Condemned/Collapse, via BrooklynVegan.
See the video for track "Collapse", via Northern Transmissions, here.
“The new songs exist somewhere between the noisy post-hardcore of The Jesus Lizard and the gothy post-punk of Killing Joke, and each one has its own creepy black-and-white video created by vocalist/guitarist Jeff Wagner.”
- BrooklynVegan
San Francisco noise rock scoundrels The Tunnel have been perfecting their unique blend of haunted post-punk and swampy atmospherics since 2008. Crooked and restless, The Tunnel's discography draws apt comparisons to The Jesus Lizard, 16 Horsepower, Killing Joke, and The Birthday Party - an intoxicating mixture of outlaw ballads, cranky drum machines, sprawling sci-fi blues, and pummeling, angular deathrock. Sam Black and Jeff Wagner have served as the black heart of the band since 2010, with Black handling bass/electronics and Wagner howling haunted prose and heaving guitar tones. Drummer Michael Jacobs (ex-pOrch) has transformed the rhythm section with his brawny dynamics since joining in 2018.
Cover art, music videos by Jeff Wagner.
Of the theme of the band’s two song EP, Condemned/Collapse, the band explains that it is impossible to feign a cheery worldview, and yet, “there is a jagged beauty and sense of humor in there, holding its own amongst the violence.” Both accompanying videos, created by vocalist/guitarist Jeff Wagner, have a similar/complimentary black and white abstract aesthetic, despite the fact the songs are different in aural styles-- “Condemned” a more melodic approach, and “Collapse” more abrasive and energetic.
Condemned/Collapse EP:
Condemned
Collapse
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