US heavy rock outfit Shun presents their second full-length album »Dismantle«; out now via Small Stone Recordings!

North/South Carolina heavy rock band Shun has released their second full-length album »Dismantle« on July 19th, 2024 via Small Stone Recordings.

Stream »Dismantle« now on all major digital platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Blind Eye
02. Aviator
03. Horses
04. Drawing Names
05. Storms
06. NRNS
07. You’re The Sea
08. The Getaway
09. Through The Looking Glass
10. Interstellar

Courtesy of Earsplit PR:

North/South Carolina-based heavy rock outfit Shun unleash the long-awaited new full-length »Dismantle« on July 19th on Small Stone Recordings.

Shun released their self-titled debut to positive critical acclaim through Small Stone in 2021. Three years later, »Dismantle« continues several crucial threads from the debut in terms of songwriting and the returning production of J. Robbins (Jawbox, Government Issue) – who also contributes percussion, guitar, and synth to the record – while expanding their scope with a more refined crunch and drifting, ethereal outreach. It is heavier and paints a broader landscape in Matt Whitehead’s vocal and guitar melodies, able to take a prog-metal chug in »Horses« and reshape it as the backdrop for weighted post-rock while refusing to sap its own vitality in service to shoegazey posturing.

Bands such as Cave In and Hum feel like touchstones as much as Sabbath and whom, or whatever, may have inspired the crush tucked at the end of »You’re The Sea«, and while »Dismantle« may hint as a title at notions of things coming apart, there’s as much being built in its ten tracks as is being destroyed. What results from the trio of Whitehead, bassist Jeff Baucom, and drummer Rob Elzey (Bo Leslie has since joined on guitar, re-completing the lineup) is material varied in its purpose but drawn together in traditional fashion by the electricity of its performances.

Writes Heavy Blog Is Heavy, “»Dismantle«… deftly swims in the waters between grunge, stoner, and doom. Now, you know I’m not the world’s biggest fan of grunge but here, the influences (mainly on the vocals but not only) work incredibly well. They blend with the heavier riffs to create a sort of dreaminess that’s very alluring, shrouding the album in something unique and ethereal all of its own… »Aviator«… does a great job of showcasing how well this sound works on »Dismantle«. The track also has this pop quality to it that made me think of Torche or Clutch in the best of ways. Elsewhere, this bouncy groove is channeled through heavier to create a bigger, more doom and stoner centered sound.”

Read more and stream Shun’s »Dismantle«, now playing at Heavy Blog Is Heavy, HERE.

»Dismantle«, which features artwork by Alexander Von Wieding, is released on CD, limited LP, and digital formats through Small Stone Recordings. Find orders HERE or HERE.

Fans of Torche, Cave In, Alice In Chains, Failure, ASG, and huge riffs, pay heed.

“While their sound as a whole falls under the musical umbrella of alternative rock, you can expect healthy dosages of psych/noise/stoner rock alongside shoegaze and grunge; fans of Cave In are in for a treat! These stylistic flavors alongside succinct compositions make for an immensely satisfying and almost hypnotic musical experience.” – Everything Is Noise

“…an epic sounding album which is backed up by first rate production values that will see Shun to continue to gain further recognition, prominence and momentum within the doom/stoner metal scenes to promote their brilliant music.” – Outlaws Of The Sun

Shun is:
Matt Whitehead – Guitar, Vocals
Rob Elzey – Drums
Jeff Baucom – Bass

Additional musicians:
J. Robbins – Percussion, Synths, Guitar
Bo Leslie – Guitar

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