Sumac, if you're not already familiar, is the band featuring Aaron Turner on guitar (Isis, Old Man Gloom), Nick Yacyshyn on drums (Baptists), and Brian Cook on bass (Russian Circles, Botch). The group just released an absolutely devastating record titled What One Becomes recently that moves at a pace that makes Sleep look like a d-beat band at time, but holy shit is it heavy. For a sophomore effort, Sumac sounds like it's been around for 20 years (even though it sort of has).
The band will be hitting the road this August with Jon Mueller and Jaye Jayle, who you can check out below the dates, in celebration of What One Becomes, which you can get right here. It's probably a good idea to see Sumac when you can, because its lineup consists of dudes who are fairly busy!
With Jon Mueller:
08/05 Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace
08/06 Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB
08/07 Toronto, ON – The Garrison
08/08 Detroit, MI – El Club
08/09 Chicago, IL – Township
08/11 Columbus, OH – Double Happiness
08/12 Nashville, TN – The EndWith Jaye Jayle:
08/14 Durham, NC – The Pinhook
08/15 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
08/16 Washington, DC – DC9 Nightclub
08/18 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus Bar
08/19 Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle
08/20 Allston, MA – Great Scott
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