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New from Elephant Rifle and Learning Curve Records

Posted by Loren on March 17, 2023

New from Elephant Rifle and Learning Curve Records
photo by Metal Jeff

Reno, NV band Elephant Rifle has a new record out on April 28 on a new label home. The record is called Broken Water, to release via Learning Curve Records and kicking off the news cycle with a single called "The New Wimpkiller," which seems a fitting title for their style of noise-rock.

The record is the band's ninth release since 2010. The group hits the road in May, joined by Facet, en route to Caterwaul Festival In Minneapolis, MN.

Live dates:

May 20 - Reno, NV @ The Holland Project w/ Facet, Nerver
May 21 - Carson City, NV @ Shoe Tree Brewing w/ Facet, Reptoid
May 22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon w/ Facet, Baby Gurl
May 23 - Denver, CO @ Seventh Circle w/ Facet, Quits, Almanac Man
May 24 - Kansas City, MO @ Farewell w/ Facet
May 25 - Des Moines, IA @ The Dark Slide w/ Facet
May 26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Caterwaul Festival
May 27 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge

Track list:

1) Kübler-Ross
2) The New Wimpkiller
3) Bel Biv Devoid
4) Dry Nurse
5) All Locomotive, No Tracks
6) Every Billionaire Is a Crime
7) Cig Stain White
8) Medicinal Leeches
9) Waxxxing Gibbbous
10) Spores, Molds, and Fungus
11) Private Beach

New from Elephant Rifle and Learning Curve Records
photo by Metal Jeff

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