Self-titled debut album by Canadian cosmic boogie rock merchants Runway available now on vinyl via Cardinal Fuzz, Echodelick Records and We, Here & Now Recordings

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan based instrumental cosmic boogie rock merchants Runway present their self-titled debut album, which was released on vinyl in late September/early October 2023 via Cardinal Fuzz (UK/EU), Echodelick Records (USA) and We, Here & Now Recordings (CAN).

»Runway« was originally released on April 24th, 2023 in digital format.

Tracklist:
01. Slower Egypt
02. No Witnesses
03. Hogan’s Outback
04. Attempted Mordor
05. Banderas
06. Franchy Cordero
07. Crosshairs
08. Mailman

Courtesy of Cardinal Fuzz:

Once they were The Shooting Guns – but with Jim Ginther absconding to California, Saskatoon’s favourite sons of dope smoke, unholy light, punishingly high volume, and primal boogie got themselves a new drummer and a new name.

So welcome to »Runway« – but don’t panic people, these dudes have not become a slick collective in the interim period – jamming on riffs, locking into grooves, finding that transcendental part and understanding that when you get there – you stay there, taking Lou Reed’s famous maxim – “One chord is fine. Two chords is pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz.” – to its logical extreme is still the ethos.

Opener »Slower Egypt« sets the tone, haunting the foggy moor between pulse-riding kraut-rock and Sabbath-styled doom riffage, these primal cuts mutate into droning set pieces and a rollercoaster of amplified sound.

Regardless if you’re into uppers or downers, dope or speed within these deep heady grooves you may find glimpses of the heavy-lidded choogle of the Groundhogs, the burnt-blues bonhomie of Canned Heat, and Tres Amigos ZZ Top that pisses from a great height onto 90% of the lava lamp-gazing indie rock bores currently masquerading as practitioners of “stoner psych” – Respect your elders, chumps.

Order »Runway« LP here:
cardinalfuzz.bigcartel.com
cful.bandcamp.com
echodelickrecords.bandcamp.com
wehereandnow.bandcamp.com

Recorded and mixed by Barrett Ross at Rec Hall Studio 2023.
Mastered by Chris Hardman.
Art/design Brett Savage.

Runway is:
Toby Bond – Synth, Viola
Keith Doepker – Guitar
Jay Loos – Bass
Charles Lemire – Drums
Brennan Barclay – Guitar
Christopher Laramee – Guitar

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