New Jersey’s SUNROT has released their new EP, Passages, via Prosthetic Records. Alongside Passages‘ release the band has shared an accompanying music video for The First Wound, documenting SUNROT‘s live touring cycle throughout 2024 and in-studio footage. Passages features guest appearances from both Dylan Walker (Full of Hell) and Brandon Hill (Cloud Rat), and arrives ahead of tour dates in support of Faetooth – detailed below.

Stream Passages via Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Bandcamp and Spotify.

Speaking on Passages’ release, SUNROT comments: “Passages is an EP about self liberation. Coming face to face with the oppressing forces inside you and doing what you have to do to get free of them. This is some of the stuff we have battled with ourselves. It’s kind of a war diary chronicling the struggle to be human. It’s always been really important in our own lives to hear songs and read lyrics that mirrored the trauma and grief and shit we were struggling with and if nothing else, we hope getting it out there can help someone make that kind of connection with it.”

A year after releasing their album,The Unfailing Rope, New Jersey’s SUNROT made their first foray to Europe to play a string of UK dates and perform at the esteemed Roadburn festival in the Netherlands. To close out this latest chapter of the noise/sludge band’s story, they will release an EP titled Passages. Written and recorded at the same time as The Unfailing Rope, Passages is a collection of five tracks that are a fitting accompaniment to the album, featuring guest appearances from Dylan Walker (Full of Hell) and Brandon Hill (Cloud Rat).

Continuing themes explored on The Unfailing Rope, these songs deal with trauma, grief and darkness. Sunrot offer a glimmer of hope and optimism at the EPs close with a noise track overlaid with audio of experimental musician Sun Ra talking about the power of music. As the band turns to the task of writing new material, Passages serves as a farewell to this iteration of SUNROT whilst the future stretches out in front of them.

Passages tracklist:
1. Descent
2. Trepanation
3. Gutter
4. The One You Feed
5. The Cull
6. Patricide
7. Tower of Silence
8. Love

Upcoming SUNROT tour dates
w/ Faetooth
April 20 – TV Eye – Brooklyn, NY
April 22 – Middle East Upstairs – Cambridge, MA
April 23 – Milkboy – Philadelphia, PA
April 24 – Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD

SUNROT is:
Christopher Eustaquio (he/him) – guitar
Rob Gonzalez (he/him) – guitar
Lex Santiago (he/they) – vocals & noise
Alex Dobrowolski (they/them) – drums
Ross Bradley (he/him) – bass

New Jersey sludge and noise band SUNROT have today released their new single, Trepanation, via all streaming platforms. Alongside the single the release, SUNROT have also shared an accompanying video for the track. Trepanation is the third song to be taken from the quintet’s forthcoming sophomore album, The Unfailing Rope, which is set for release via Prosthetic Records on April 7.

Stream Trepanation via Apple Music | TIDAL | Deezer | Bandcamp and Spotify
Pre-order The Unfailing Rope via the Prosthetic webstore here.

Speaking on Trepanation‘s release, SUNROT comments: “Trepanation is an older song that came together quickly and compulsively and the lyrics kind of reflect that burning anxious need to get it out and get it out quickly. 

“Trepanation is an old medical procedure where they would drill a hole into a persons skull to relieve pressure in the head. As a group of people we have all dealt with varying degrees of mental health struggles and the song is using that procedure as a metaphor for the release of that kind of mental pressure. That frantic need for release. It’s definitely one of the more personal songs on the record and we hope it can help someone feel seen who is also in the middle of a crisis. Hope y’all enjoy it. Rot in the sun.”

At times The Unfailing Rope seemed to be a cursed project; recorded no less than three times before hitting the jackpot with its final iteration, completing the record was a hard-fought battle. Vocalist Lex Santiago was hospitalised between the first and second recordings, suffering from a psychotic episode. Although it may have seemed like an albatross around their necks, The Unfailing Rope eventually provided salvation and catharsis for SUNROT in ways they had never anticipated.

Reflecting on the difficulties they overcame collectively to reach a point where the album was fit for release, the band are resolute in finding joy in the debris of the experience. Whilst the musical output is gritty, venomous and far beyond heavy, it is healing, acceptance and forgiveness that is at the heart of what drives SUNROT forward as a band. Coupled with a DIY ethos that connects them firmly to their roots, SUNROT are determined to be a force for good, despite the pain and darkness embedded in their music.

The third and final recording was captured by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, New Jersey, and later mastered by Magnus Lindberg of Cult of Luna. The trial and error of earlier sessions led to a more precise execution of their vision, a more confident approach and a ultimately more live and organic sounding record than they’d originally anticipated. Their take on sludge is adrenalised by the addition of samples, noise and experimentalism. With guest musicians including Bryan Funck, Emily McWilliams, and Blake Harrison (Pig Destroyer) adding embellishments to the core SUNROT sound, the final result is electrifying.

SUNROT is very much a product of its environment; The Unfailing Rope an anthology of the lived experiences of authors. From the micro to the macro, personal to political, every scar, every tale is etched into the fabric of The Unfailing Rope with unflinching detail. SUNROT keen to stress that for all of the trauma, loss and catharsis, joy is only just below the surface.

The Unfailing Rope tracklist:
1. Descent
2. Trepanation
3. Gutter
4. The One You Feed
5. The Cull
6. Patricide
7. Tower of Silence
8. Love

SUNROT is:
Christopher Eustaquio (he/him) – guitar
Rob Gonzalez (he/him) – guitar
Lex Santiago (he/they) – vocals & noise
Alex Dobrowolski (they/them) – drums
Ross Bradley (he/him) – bass

New Jersey’s SUNROT are today premiering the music video for their new single, Patricide, via YouTube. Patricide is the sludge and noise quintet’s second track to be taken from their sophomore album, The Unfailing Rope, which is set for release on April 7 via Prosthetic Records. SUNROT’s Patricide is available to stream via Bandcamp now and will be available on all streaming platforms this Friday (March 3).

Stream Patricide via Bandcamp 
Available now on all streaming platforms.
Pre-order The Unfailing Rope via the Prosthetic webstore here.

Speaking on Patricide‘s release, SUNROT comments: “Patricide is a song about taking back control from those people and forces that try to exert control over you. It’s a song about empowerment, surviving, healing and breaking those cycles of abuse that so many of us have been put through. Even though this track is embued with a venom and anger, we want people who have experienced these traumas to feel seen. We want this to be an invitation to choose yourself and choose healing, as difficult as that process can be. 

“A few of us have backgrounds working in community care of different varieties and so much of what we need to heal as a people is horror we have individually experienced at home either currently or as kids. Folks engaging with that trauma and clawing their way to the other side is one of the most important and powerful things a person can do.

“US National Domestic Violence Hotline:
Call: 1-800-799-SAFE
Text: “Start” to 88788
Chat: Thehotline.org”

At times The Unfailing Rope seemed to be a cursed project; recorded no less than three times before hitting the jackpot with its final iteration, completing the record was a hard-fought battle. Vocalist Lex Santiago was hospitalised between the first and second recordings, suffering from a psychotic episode. Although it may have seemed like an albatross around their necks, The Unfailing Rope eventually provided salvation and catharsis for SUNROT in ways they had never anticipated.

Reflecting on the difficulties they overcame collectively to reach a point where the album was fit for release, the band are resolute in finding joy in the debris of the experience. Whilst the musical output is gritty, venomous and far beyond heavy, it is healing, acceptance and forgiveness that is at the heart of what drives SUNROT forward as a band. Coupled with a DIY ethos that connects them firmly to their roots, SUNROT are determined to be a force for good, despite the pain and darkness embedded in their music.

The third and final recording was captured by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, New Jersey, and later mastered by Magnus Lindberg of Cult of Luna. The trial and error of earlier sessions led to a more precise execution of their vision, a more confident approach and a ultimately more live and organic sounding record than they’d originally anticipated. Their take on sludge is adrenalised by the addition of samples, noise and experimentalism. With guest musicians including Bryan Funck, Emily McWilliams, and Blake Harrison (Pig Destroyer) adding embellishments to the core SUNROT sound, the final result is electrifying.

SUNROT is very much a product of its environment; The Unfailing Rope an anthology of the lived experiences of authors. From the micro to the macro, personal to political, every scar, every tale is etched into the fabric of The Unfailing Rope with unflinching detail. SUNROT keen to stress that for all of the trauma, loss and catharsis, joy is only just below the surface.

The Unfailing Rope tracklist:
1. Descent
2. Trepanation
3. Gutter
4. The One You Feed
5. The Cull
6. Patricide
7. Tower of Silence
8. Love

New Jersey sludge and noise band SUNROT has today announced their second album, and first under the Prosthetic Records banner, The Unfailing Rope – due out on April 7. Alongside the album announcement SUNROT has also shared a music video for lead single Gutter, which features additional vocals and lyric contributions from Bryan Funck (Thou) & Emily McWilliams (Silver Godling).

Gutter is now available on all streaming platforms.
Pre-order The Unfailing Rope here.

Of the album announcement, Ross Bradley (bass) comments: “The Unfailing Rope is a document of grief and hope to reflect our current moment. This record was created while we firsthand experienced our city come to a reckoning with its people. Our planet being irreparably eroded, our communities being killed. But also a time where more people than ever are ready to fight back. A time where the most pain has also birthed the most righteous anger and action. The Unfailing Rope is the mantra of light and the path to death.”

On Gutter, Bradley adds: “Gutter is, likewise, a track full of grief and hope. Ecological genocide, like the proposed “cop city” destroying Atlanta forests, is more and more commonplace. The insatiable maw of colonialism and capitalism is driven toward ending life on earth for profit and will not stop unless we stop it. We believe that the land belongs to its indigenous keepers and must be ceded back to their stewardship. Gutter is a plea for action and an expression of hope that a better world is possible, and maybe not even just possible, but inevitable, if that’s what we choose.”

At times The Unfailing Rope seemed to be a cursed project; recorded no less than three times before hitting the jackpot with its final iteration, completing the record was a hard-fought battle. Vocalist Lex Santiago was hospitalised between the first and second recordings, suffering from a psychotic episode. Although it may have seemed like an albatross around their necks, The Unfailing Rope eventually provided salvation and catharsis for SUNROT in ways they had never anticipated.

Reflecting on the difficulties they overcame collectively to reach a point where the album was fit for release, the band are resolute in finding joy in the debris of the experience. Whilst the musical output is gritty, venomous and far beyond heavy, it is healing, acceptance and forgiveness that is at the heart of what drives SUNROT forward as a band. Coupled with a DIY ethos that connects them firmly to their roots, SUNROT are determined to be a force for good, despite the pain and darkness embedded in their music.

The third and final recording was captured by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, New Jersey, and later mastered by Magnus Lindberg of Cult of Luna. The trial and error of earlier sessions led to a more precise execution of their vision, a more confident approach and a ultimately more live and organic sounding record than they’d originally anticipated. Their take on sludge is adrenalised by the addition of samples, noise and experimentalism. With guest musicians including Bryan Funck, Emily McWilliams, and Blake Harrison (Pig Destroyer) adding embellishments to the core SUNROT sound, the final result is electrifying.

SUNROT is very much a product of its environment; The Unfailing Rope an anthology of the lived experiences of authors. From the micro to the macro, personal to political, every scar, every tale is etched into the fabric of The Unfailing Rope with unflinching detail. SUNROT keen to stress that for all of the trauma, loss and catharsis, joy is only just below the surface.

The Unfailing Rope tracklist:
1. Descent
2. Trepanation
3. Gutter
4. The One You Feed
5. The Cull
6. Patricide
7. Tower of Silence
8. Love

SUNROT is:
Christopher Eustaquio (he/him) – guitar
Rob Gonzalez (he/him) – guitar
Lex Santiago (he/they) – vocals & noise
Alex Dobrowolski (they/them) – drums
Ross Bradley (he/him) – bass

Prosthetic Records is proud to announce the signing of New Jersey based post-sludge-metal band SUNROT. To mark the occasion, SUNROT have released a brand new single, available exclusively via Bandcamp, titled 21%. The single has an accompanying noise track as a B-side, which was created in collaboration with ErosLovesYou. Work is underway for a full length album which will be released under the Prosthetic banner in due course.

LISTEN TO 21% VIA BANDCAMP

The track features clean vocals – a first for SUNROT – and represents the closure of one chapter of the band and the start of a new one. Vocalist Lex Santiago comments:

“21% was written a few years ago and has been played live – but we never got around to recording as it’s a bit experimental for us – and never saw it fitting on a previous release. We definitely tapped into some softer textures and tones and got vulnerable with it and it’s refreshing to us to try new stuff while still keeping true to ourselves

“The song uses the story of Icarus as a metaphor for a bipolar cycle of depression, mania, and psychosis. The depression being banishment to the labyrinth, the mania being flying through the sky with wax and feather wings, and the psychosis being the moment he flew too close to the sun and burned up the wings and fell. I experienced this cycle myself in 2018, including hospitalisations which left me feeling like I was never going to be able to get out of institutions and the cycle of pain and terror I was in. It was a long road out of that and this song was really healing to finally put the words to it. 

“We really are just a bunch of goofballs with big hearts, that’s why we wanted to release it on Valentine’s Day! Let’s be honest, it’s a day that sucks for most of us so we wanted to remind anyone listening that we love you and will be your Valentine this year if you don’t have one.”

The digital single will be released on other digital platforms at a later date, joining the rest of the SUNROT discography, which includes the 2017 album Sunnata, which has been on heavy rotation at Prosthetic Records HQ.

Prosthetic’s Becky Laverty said: “We’ve been fans of Sunrot for a few years now, and when our paths crossed we started to discuss the possibility of working together. Their blend of sludge, noise and post metal coupled with their enthusiasm and passion for creativity makes them a really special band.”

Lex adds: “We are so excited to be working with Prosthetic and to be on their roster of fantastic bands and among great friends! We’ve had so many great folks give us amazing opportunities to get us to this point, and signing with a label who believes in us and the art we make feels great! Thank you Becky, Steve, EJ, and the rest of the Prosthetic team for welcoming us aboard! 

21% tracklist:
1. 21%
2. The Garden (featuring ErosLovesYou)