Picture by Maria Alcantara

Regardless of the plural moniker, Nuclear Dudes, is precisely one dude: Jon Weisnewski, guitarist/vocalist of Seattle bruisers Sandrider. The anything-goes solo undertaking was launched as a artistic outlet in the course of the pandemic and has already produced a few EPs. The video we’re premiering right here, “Lasers within the Jungle”—that includes a vocal contribution from fellow Puget Sounder, Dave Verellen, of Botch—was taken from Nuclear Dudes’ debut full-length, Boss Blades, which was simply issued on July 7 by way of Trendy Grievance Information.

Mentioned video, created by Tony Arechiga, is an eye-twitch-inducing blast of morphing psychedelic colours and layers of pictures over a tune that begins ambient, affords a nod to Jane’s Dependancy’s “Up the Seaside” and empties the tank like Ministry executed blast-beat model. It’s like a kind of Paul McCartney and Wings epics from the ’70s the place you simply don’t actually know the place it’s going subsequent. And earlier than you realize it Verellen is screaming at you such as you simply kicked his cat. Not that I’d ever kick a cat.

Apart from contributions from Verellen and Irene Barber (Mud Moth), Boss Blades was written and recorded by Weisnewski. His company’ contributions had been recorded by Matt Bayles at Litho Studios in Seattle, Washington. The album was blended by Matt Bayles and mastered by Ed Brooks at Resonant Mastering. It’s presently accessible on cassette and digitally, and you may place your order right here.

Right here’s Weisnewski’s tackle the brand new video:

“The ‘Lasers within the Jungle’ video is a collaboration with digital artist Tony Arechiga. He used some low-fi video of us yelling and made them wild and insane. Dave Verellen helped out with vocals on this tune. Whereas capturing footage for the final sequence, I by accident punched myself within the nostril and began bleeding.”