The Technicolors bottle and serve rock in its purest, pulp and all
THE TECHNICOLORS BOTTLE AND SERVE ROCK IN
ITS PUREST, PULP AND ALL, ON FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM
HEAVY PULP OUT TODAY VIA SOUNDON — STREAM
SOLD OUT ALBUM RELEASE SHOW IN LA TONIGHT
WITH PHOENIX AND BROOKLYN TO FOLLOW
— SEE ALL DATES HERE
For those who prefer their juice with Heavy Pulp, rock band The Technicolors today release their fourth album — out now via SoundOn. Heavy Pulp is the type of record that doesn't cut one single corner. A band forged by a decade and a half out on the road with various projects (most recently BRONCHO and Beach Weather), The Technicolors took their time putting together a sonically massive album that drips with the confidence of knowing exactly who they are, in an ecosystem that’s once again primed for the dominance of rock music — Listen to Heavy Pulp.
Their first album since 2021, their time away was less of a hiatus and more of a chance to create very deliberately. Writing the record over the last two years, The Technicolors wanted to physically be in the room with the creatives they were working with. Heavy Pulp could not have taken shape without the production talent of GRAMMY-nominated Robert Adam Stevenson (Queens of the Stone Age, The Kills), BRONCHO’s Nathan Price on drums, and Madison Cunningham who is featured on “First Class to Nowhere.”
Frontman Brennan Smiley shared, “Our best work yet? Maybe the first time we stumbled into what felt like our own little world here and this record is our first exploration. Definitely the first time we leaned into the fact that we all love and are inspired by so much music in so many different directions. We weren’t afraid to let that show more vibrantly versus maybe tucking that part of us back in an attempt to make things feel ‘cohesive.’ We found a lot of identity in making this one and I hear a lot of space in it.”
He continued, “A lot of that had to do with Robert, he pulled a lot of that out of us and sort of shocked us out of the mindset we had been in since the last record. With our last album ‘Cinema Sublimina’ the whole point was to get deep in the weeds and sort of craft every sound and moment precisely and to edit it like it was a movie. Whereas for this one, we just wanted to keep as much pulp in the juice and not hide the blemishes and go with the most instant moments of excitement and trust those feelings and block everything else out. It’s 2025 and we’re tryin’ to stay pulpy out here.”
To celebrate the release of Heavy Pulp, The Technicolors will play three album release shows — in Los Angeles, their hometown of Phoenix, and New York City. The Phoenix show sold out weeks ahead of time. The shows will be supported by Jo Alice and JACO JACO. Tickets for all upcoming shows are available here.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
August 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon* (SOLD OUT)
August 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar* (SOLD OUT)
September 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Sultan Room#
*with support from Jo Alice
# with support from JACO JACO
See all dates here
HEAVY PULP TRACK LIST
“Gold Fang” — Watch
“Softcore” — Watch
“Serotonin”
“Alpha Alpha Alpha” — Watch
“Posh Spice” — Watch
“First Class to Nowhere” ft. Madison Cunningham — Watch
“ta ta ta”
“Chump Change”
“Lucky Slug”
“Aphantasia”
“I Miss My Friends”
ABOUT THE TECHNICOLORS:
Since introducing themselves in 2012, American rock band The Technicolors have woven a luminous sonic tapestry of fuzz-fueled riffs existing somewhere between the gloomy echoes of 90s Britpop and the snake-charmed stars of the Sonoran desert. Originally formed in Phoenix, AZ, band members Brennan Smiley (lead vocals, guitar), Sean Silverman (guitar, backing vocals), Nico Nicolette (bass guitar) and Kim Vi (keys) are now spread out across LA and Nashville.
The band's vast and diverse catalog is highlighted by a slew of critically-praised singles, including “Tonight You Are Mine,” “Neon Roses,” “Space Cadet” and “Dress Up For You.” Over the years, The Technicolors have evolved their sound, most notably on their 2021 album Cinema Sublimina.
Having been around the block a time or two as musicians, The Technicolors possess a maturity that only comes from trial and error. And sometimes that means knowing when to slow down for a second. Even though it may look to fans as if the band was on hiatus for 4 years, the work behind the curtain never stopped.
Taking a moment to regroup and be really intentional with their music, The Technicolors reemerge in 2025 into an ecosystem that feels more equipped for the type of music they make. In their dormancy, they watched their listenership continue to rise, pushing their catalog to over 100 million streams on Spotify alone. It only felt natural for this to be the time for them to step back out on the scene with a massive, brooding rock album. Their new album Heavy Pulp is out now via SoundOn.
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