Austin’s a weird place. But contrary to the belief of aging hippies, it’s got less to do with the “keep Austin weird” stickers that they keep plastering on the back of their Volvo station wagons and more to do with a steady output of bands like the Dicks, the Butthole Surfers, and, more recently, Spray Paint. Since forming in 2011, the three-piece post-punk group has burned through two full lengths and have just announced plans for a third, Clean Blood, Regular Acid, due on September 23 via Monofunus Press.
In anticipation of their new album, Spray Paint has debuted a new single “Rust Versus Rust”, which showcases their minimalist style and penchant for obscure, foreboding lyrics. Over a single-note bass line and atonal guitar squabbles, Cory Plump sings lines like “You were always such a bitch back when you could walk, but that’s not why I took the dull axe to your neck,” before the song bursts into periods of total sonic confusion. You can listen to “Rust Versus Rust” below and check out Spray paint on their upcoming tour dates:
Spray Paint tour dates:
July
25 AUSTIN, TX @ HOTEL VEGAS
August
01 ALBUQUERQUE, NM @ BURTS TIKI LOUNGE
02 TEMPE, AZ @ YUCCA TAP ROOM
08 SEATTLE, WA @ BLACK LODGE
09 PORTLAND, OR @ THE KNOW
15 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ HEMLOCK TAVERN
16 LOS ANGELES, CA @ LOS GLOBOS
17 SAN DIEGO, CA @ TIL TWO CLUB
18 TUCSON, AZ @ SOLAR CULTURE
19 LAS CRUCES, NM @ TRAINYARD
23 AUSTIN, TX @ BEERLAND
September
19 AUSTIN, TX @ HOTEL VEGAS #
20 MCALLEN, TX @ CINE EL RAY #
21 HOUSTON, TX @ WALTERS DOWNTOWN #
24 CHICAGO, IL @ EMPTY BOTTLE #
25 DETROIT, MI @ PJ’S LAGER HOUSE #
26 LOUISVILLE, KY @ CROPPED OUT #
27 MEMPHIS, TN @ GONERFEST #
# – w/ The Rebel (Ben Wallers from Country Teasers)
% – w/ Hoax, Global Threat
