{"id":22762,"date":"2016-07-23T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=22762"},"modified":"2016-07-20T13:42:14","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T17:42:14","slug":"sex-stains-announce-debut-self-titled-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=22762","title":{"rendered":"Sex Stains announce debut self-titled album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles post-punk quintet\u00a0Sex Stains\u00a0have announced their debut self-titled record, set for\u00a0release on September 2 via Don Giovanni Records. Recorded with producer\u00a0Mark Rains\u00a0(Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Alice Bag, Death Valley Girls, Miya Folick) at Station House Studio, the twelve viciously sassy tracks hit the listener hard and fast with catchy cadences and buoyant melodies. Listen to the first track <em>Don\u2019t Hate Me \u2018Cuz I\u2019m Beautiful<\/em> via YouTube below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B77OYk8yPjk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by late 70\u2019s and early 80\u2019s post-punk, Sex Stains\u2019 music alters between thought-provoking punk, infectious dance rhythms, angular guitar sounds and cacophony. The band was formed in early 2014 and is comprised of stalwart members of the punk and indie underground. Lead vocalist\u00a0Allison Wolfe\u00a0was part of first generation riot grrrl bands\u00a0Bratmobile\u00a0and\u00a0Cold Cold Hearts, both on venerable punk label\u00a0Kill Rock Stars (Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, Bikini Kill). Lead vocalist\u00a0Mecca Vazie Andrews\u00a0is a well-known dancer\/choreographer and the artistic director of \u201cThe MOVEMENT movement\u201d and has worked with artists such as\u00a0Daft Punk,\u00a0Toro y Moi,\u00a0Venus &amp; the Moon,\u00a0Marina Abramovi\u0107,\u00a0Ryan Heffington\u00a0and\u00a0Liz Glynn. On drums is\u00a0David Orlando, who drummed in\u00a0Warpaint\u00a0and is a promoter and resident DJ for L.A. clubs\u00a0Dub Club\u00a0and\u00a0Punky Reggae Party. Guitarist\u00a0Sharif Dumani\u00a0played with Atlanta soul man\u00a0Cody Chesnutt and his Headphone Masterpiece\u00a0band; he also recorded and plays with\u00a0Alice Bag. \u00a0Acclaimed Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist\u00a0Pachy Garcia\u00a0(also in\u00a0Prettiest Eyes) holds down the sound on bass guitar.<\/p>\n<p>Sex Stains has brought their scathing energy to\u00a0Burger-a-Go-Go,\u00a0Echo Park Rising\u00a0and\u00a0Deserted at the Palms\u00a0festivals, as well as sharing bills with the lovely likes of the\u00a0Pop Group,\u00a0ESG,\u00a0The Julie Ruin,\u00a0Shannon &amp; the Clams, the\u00a0Coathangers,\u00a0Chain &amp; the Gang, and\u00a0Alice Bag. They recently supported\u00a0Cherry Glazerr\u00a0on a West Coast tour in June of 2016. Following a slew of Los Angeles appearances this summer that include Echo Park Rising and an album release show at The Echo, the band will journey across the country for September run of dates in the North East.\u00a0See full list of dates below.<\/p>\n<h5>Sex Stains Tour Dates<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>7\/24: Los Angeles, CA @ HM157<br \/>\n<em>(w\/ Raquel Gutierrez, community activist speakers: Carol Cetrone, Domenic Priore, Richard Schave Benefit show for local historic preservation activists)<\/em><br \/>\n8\/20: Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Park Rising\u00a0<em>(w\/ the Weirdos)<\/em><br \/>\n9\/4: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo\u00a0<em>(ALBUM RELEASE SHOW)<\/em><br \/>\n9\/26: Los Angeles, CA @ American Legion Hall<br \/>\n<em>(w\/ the Mekons, Sam Coomes, Sun Foot)<\/em><br \/>\n9\/13: Brooklyn, NY @ Silent Barn<br \/>\n9\/14: Baltimore, MD @ Windup Space<br \/>\n9\/15: Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong<br \/>\n<em>(w\/ Coup Savage &amp; the Snips, Governess)<\/em><br \/>\n9\/16: Manhattan, NY @ Webster Hall\u00a0<em>(w\/ Downtown Boys)<\/em><br \/>\n9\/17: Asbury Park, NJ @ The New Alternative Music Festival<br \/>\n<em>(Don Giovanni Records)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/I2bSdMk2F8MIvuT9JJmySErsrY3-ZrezLcKyM2iMlm-LR9EmTN8anMLUbFEBzgm2yohkjMj_ZdpSEUd7vm6NDAZtf_MOvmZAdlzsP9Crk45ysW1xUJVPQ2PcgGF5b3C-JWe7mBs\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" \/><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5>&#8216;Sex Stains&#8217;\u00a0track list:<\/h5>\n<p>1. Countdown To\u2026<br \/>\n2. Land of La LA<br \/>\n3. Period. Period.<br \/>\n4. Don\u2019t Hate Me \u2018Cuz I\u2019m Beautiful<br \/>\n5. Oh No (Say What?)<br \/>\n6. Done Popped<br \/>\n7. Confrontational<br \/>\n8. Who Song Love Song<br \/>\n9. Spidersss<br \/>\n10. Sex In The Subway<br \/>\n11. Cutie Pie<br \/>\n12. Crumbs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pre-order Sex Stains <a href=\"http:\/\/dongiovannirecords.11spot.com\/sex-stains-sex-stains-pre-order.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Los Angeles post-punk quintet\u00a0Sex Stains\u00a0have announced their debut self-titled record, set for\u00a0release on September 2 via Don Giovanni Records. 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