Oklahoma City's Traindodge is back with a new record The Alley Parade due out September 22 and a new single "Face Thieves" streaming right now. The single is Traindodge's first new music in seven years and should please any fans of bands like The Jesus Lizard and Whores.
"At the time, the loftiest goal I had was to go on tour and if we were lucky, make one album. I figured we'd maybe last three to five years. That's a long time when you're 22. None of us knew anyone who'd had a band that long," said vocalist and guitarist Jason Smith. "One thing that shifted for me [early on] was realizing that the more I invested myself in the band, the more satisfying it got. Getting on the road and meeting like minded people confirmed for me that even the midwest can seem like a bigger place.
"Even through the flimsy 'networks' we were stumbling through in our first few years, I could gradually see the reality of being that band that traveled around and woke up some unsuspecting crowds. Maybe it's a defect I have, but I just found that lifestyle really addictive. I still love it. Even in the down times we've had, I've always felt like I'm where I belong."
On the new material, drummer Rob Smith offered: "We've been chipping away at writing this record more or less since the last one came out, which, with all of us not in the same city, and a global pandemic to boot, took a sec. Some of these songs were written in 2017, and some were finished weeks before we went into the studio last year. That gives the newer songs a more spontaneous feel, while the older ones feel a bit more 'lived in,' and I think that's a strength of the record – it is the most immediate, accessible thing we've ever done."
Pre-orders for The Alley Parade are available here.
