Portland experimental hard rockers Rhododendron are about a month out from the release of new album Ascent Effort. Their new single is the kind to have you counting down the days. "Like Spitting Out Copper" is a proggy metallic shapeshifter with harsh ghoulish vocals and lots of winding twists and turns. At just over four minutes long, it feels like a true journey.
Multi-instrumental Ezra Chong says this was "the first song written for the record after I had moved down to Eugene, OR for school." He continues:
This was a decision in which I would eventually upend, but I look back on it as a good choice at that moment. The change of environment is reflected in this song, as it marked the point where we started actualizing the evolution of our music as opposed to just making updated renditions of past songs. My lyrics are purposefully omitted but this song is about the struggles that come with attempting and failing to take care of your basic needs on a day-to-day basis and the disillusionment that can build up in someone; specifically, it was inspired by a nasty bout of gingivitis I was dealing with at the time.
This that real Flenser shit right here. Listen below.
Ascent Effort is out 5/15 via The Flenser. Pre-order it here.
