US heavy psych/stoner rockers Blue Manic stream their new EP »Frontier«; available now on all major digital services!

Boston, Massachusetts based heavy psych/stoner rock band Blue Manic is back with their new EP, »Frontier«, which was just released on October 24th, 2025.

Listen to »Frontier« EP on Spotify, YouTube and other streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Acomatay
02. Claws
03. Left Behind
04. Dreams Of Arson
05. Frontier

Says the band: “»Frontier« is finally out on all platforms! This was our first time self-producing where we tracked and mixed everything ourselves, and we want to thank a few people who made it possible over the last year.

Special thanks to Bob Logan at SUM Studios for his support and providing a space for us to rehearse and record. Thanks to Zach Weeks at God City Studio for mastering and making these songs sound so much better than we could hope for! Shoutout to James Hooper for lending the saxophone on tracks »Acomatay« and »Frontier«. Last but not least, thanks to our good friend Adam O’Day from the band Mollusk for providing the insane album art!

Enjoy! See you at our next show at Koto Lowell 11/29.”

Photo by Bruce Bettis

Formed in Allston, MA, Blue Manic came onto the scene in summer 2015. Comprised of guitarist/vocalist Max Grebe, guitarist/vocalist Mike Tate, bassist/vocalist Jared Greiff, and drummer Corey Downs, Blue Manic took a wide range of influences spanning metal, grunge, and blues to create a fuzzy, downtuned and psychedelic product that is not short on melodic harmonies.

2016 saw the independent release of the group’s debut EP »V-32«. Recorded at Galaxy Park Studios by Richard Marr, the 5-track EP showcased the attitude of a band that was thirsty for more. Just 2 years later, Blue Manic entered the studio to record what would become their first full-length release »Blue Manic« at Woolly Mammoth Sound with Dave Minehan (The Neighborhoods, Aerosmith, The Replacements).

In 2022, the group put out the »Paracosm« EP, which was followed up with »Empyros« and »Ataraxia«, which were tracked at Sawmill Recordings by Jake Gardam. Their latest releases showcase a heavier and at times more progressive sound that harkens back to their influences such as Mastodon, Red Fang or King Buffalo.

“In listening, I’m reminded of Dillinger Escape Plan’s impossible-to-follow riffs and of Kyuss, the kings of desert rock. I could also hear the Bostonian in it, an attribute I adore.” – Abbie Bateman, No Echo

Recorded by Mike Tate at SUM Studios (Malden, MA).
Mixed by Mike Tate at Sachem Audio (Randolph, MA).
Mastered by Zach Weeks at God City Studio (Salem, MA).
Tenor saxophone on »Acomatay« and »Frontier« by James Hooper.
Cover Art by Adam O’Day.

Blue Manic is:
Mike Tate – Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Max Grebe – Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Jared Greiff – Bass Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Corey Downs – Drums

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