New York’s dirtiest, most unapologetic rock band, The Thing, is back—and they’re doing things their way. Instead of dropping their self-titled third album all at once, they’re rolling it out two songs at a time, month by month, until the full 12-track beast is unleashed this summer. It’s an all-analog, tracked-live-to-tape, zero-computer interference kind of record—the kind you don’t just stream passively but crank up loud until your walls shake.
Kicking things off are “Above Snakes” and “Dave’s TV”, two tracks that immediately set the tone for what’s to come.
“Above Snakes” takes its name from an old Western phrase about staying alive—fitting, because this song is pure survival mode. It’s gritty, defiant, and ready to bulldoze anything in its way. The Thing doesn’t just play rock; they exorcise every ounce of frustration, passion, and sweat into it. If this track is the album’s opening statement, consider it a battle cry.
Then there’s “Dave’s TV”, a switch-up that throws a krautrock pulse under a story of watching someone you love drift toward someone else. Hypnotic but gut-wrenching, it’s a slow burn that builds into something primal—proving The Thing doesn’t just hit hard; they know when to let the tension simmer before detonating.
And they aren’t just dropping music—they’re taking it straight to the people. With SXSW, New York, and Nashville dates lined up before a full-scale European headline tour, The Thing is making noise far beyond the city that made them. Stops at Relache Festival in France, Best Kept Secret in The Netherlands, and a sold-out Freak Valley Festival in Germany guarantee that their wild, analog-fueled energy is about to be felt on an international scale.
Forget waiting for summer—The Thing is letting this album loose in real time, and if these first two tracks are any indication, it’s going to be one hell of a ride.