US noise/sludge collective Sunrot released new EP »Passages« on Prosthetic Records; new music video for »The First Wound« out now!

US noise/sludge collective Sunrot share a music video for »The First Wound« taken from their new EP, »Passages«, which was just released on January 24th, 2025 via Prosthetic Records.

Tracklist:
01. Descent
02. Trepanation
03. Gutter
04. The One You Feed
05. The Cull
06. Patricide
07. Tower Of Silence
08. Love

Courtesy of Prosthetic Records:

New Jersey’s Sunrot has released their new EP, »Passages«, via Prosthetic Records. Alongside »Passages«’ release the band has shared an accompanying music video for »The First Wound«, documenting Sunrot’s live touring cycle throughout 2024 and in-studio footage. »Passages« features guest appearances from both Dylan Walker (Full Of Hell) and Brandon Hill (Cloud Rat), and arrives ahead of tour dates in support of Faetooth – detailed below.

Stream »Passages« via Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer, Bandcamp and Spotify.

Speaking on »Passages«’ release, Sunrot comments: “»Passages« is an EP about self liberation. Coming face to face with the oppressing forces inside you and doing what you have to do to get free of them. This is some of the stuff we have battled with ourselves. It’s kind of a war diary chronicling the struggle to be human. It’s always been really important in our own lives to hear songs and read lyrics that mirrored the trauma and grief and shit we were struggling with and if nothing else, we hope getting it out there can help someone make that kind of connection with it.”

Photo by Robby Grodin

A year after releasing their album, »The Unfailing Rope«, New Jersey’s Sunrot made their first foray to Europe to play a string of UK dates and perform at the esteemed Roadburn festival in the Netherlands. To close out this latest chapter of the noise/sludge band’s story, they will release an EP titled »Passages«. Written and recorded at the same time as »The Unfailing Rope«, »Passages« is a collection of five tracks that are a fitting accompaniment to the album, featuring guest appearances from Dylan Walker (Full Of Hell) and Brandon Hill (Cloud Rat).

Continuing themes explored on »The Unfailing Rope«, these songs deal with trauma, grief and darkness. Sunrot offer a glimmer of hope and optimism at the EPs close with a noise track overlaid with audio of experimental musician Sun Ra talking about the power of music. As the band turns to the task of writing new material, »Passages« serves as a farewell to this iteration of Sunrot whilst the future stretches out in front of them.

Order »Passages« EP here: sunrot.bandcamp.com/album/passages

Additional writing on »The First Wound« and »Untethered« by Evan Kaminsky
Collaboration on »Sleep« by Brandon Hill
Additional vocals on »The First Wound« by Dylan Walker
Cello on »Untethered« by Jack Carino
Lyrics by Lex Santiago
Recorded and mixed by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios in Rockaway NJ
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg
Produced by Nihilum Inc.
Layout & design by Christopher Eustaquio
Album art by Tucker Stosic

Sunrot is:
Christopher Eustaquio – Guitar
Rob Gonzalez – Guitar
Lex Santiago – Vocals & Noise
Alex Dobrowolski – Drums
Ross Bradley – Bass

Upcoming Sunrot tour dates:
w/ Faetooth
April 20 – TV Eye – Brooklyn, NY
April 22 – Middle East Upstairs – Cambridge, MA
April 23 – Milkboy – Philadelphia, PA
April 24 – Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well