Ruff Majik releases new single »Cement Brain« taken from their upcoming album »Elektrik Ram«!

South African stoner rockers Ruff Majik premiere the new single »Cement Brain« taken from their upcoming album, »Elektrik Ram«, which will be released on April 28th, 2023 via Mongrel Records.

»Cement Brain« is available now on all major streaming platforms!

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Ruff Majik returns with the low-slung boogie of »Cement Brain« taken from the band’s forthcoming long-player »Elektrik Ram« out 28th April 2023 on Mongrel Records.

As with previous single »Elektrik Ram« (and album title track), »Cement Brain« was once again inspired by and written in a mental health facility. Vocalist Johni Holiday had gone in for treatment of severe agoraphobia and a crippling panic disorder, which he self-medicated with alcohol and many other substances. In the window of time that he became well and had a clear head, he penned this number as a plea to his friends and family to never let him slip back into his old ways again.

Photo by Christelle Duvenage

“On the surface, it’s about escaping an abusive relationship. But deep down, the relationship in question is my relationship with substances such as alcohol The song pleads with the listener to not let me go back.” explains Johni on the message behind the track.

Buy / Stream »Cement Brain«: orcd.co/cementbrain

The horned infant known as Ruff Majik emerged from the primordial ooze when the band moved from the historical town of Lydenburg in 2012 to the capital city of Pretoria, where they honed their craft for a few years before finally entering the studio to record for the first time. Now, with a number of EP’s and two lauded albums under their belt, not to mention a megaton of local and international touring, they return with what might be their defining work in the shape of »Elektrik Ram«.

Tracklist:
01. Hillbilly Fight Song
02. She’s Still A Goth
03. Mourning Wood
04. Rave To The Grave
05. Delirium Tremors
06. Cement Brain
07. Elektrik Ram
08. Queen Of The Gorgons
09. A Song About Drugs (With A Clever Title)
10. Shangrilah Inc.
11. Chemically Humanized

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