Today, Colorado-based jamtronica trio SunSquabi announced the upcoming release of their third full-length studio album, Arise, which is due to drop on Oct 26. In celebration of the announcement of the 11-track project, SunSquabi shared a studio cut of “Scorpion."
Arise will serve as SunSquabi's first full-length effort since their pre-pandemic 2019 album Instinct; much of the inspiration for the new album came from their shared experiences during the last few years, which resulted in newly defined musical identities.
“Since we’ve all been put down very hard for the past two years, the entire world has felt this pressure, sadness, and struggle,” observed SunSquabi guitarist, keyboardist and producer Kevin Donohue in a press release. “So we tried to relay a message of arising from the ashes and becoming something new. This album shows how we’re able to do so during a really tough time.”
Donohue went on to recall the creation of the project: “A couple of songs came together as jams in the basement or on livestreams. We’d rework these improv-based ideas in the studio. It was an extended process. We definitely took advantage of the time.”
SunSquabi's bassist and synth maestro Josh Fairman added that “We’re very proud of the band staying true to the music and to each other. We came together during the Pandemic and made sacrifices together. We’ve bonded as a band. We don’t try to jump on any trends. We’re true to ourselves and make music we feel in our hearts.”
The studio recording of "Scorpion" serves as the trio's reaction to their time indoors and their return to normalcy and marks the second offering off the upcoming LP following the single “Elephant Song” ft. Dominic Lalli. Through shimmering beats, crystalline keys and fretboard fireworks, they create a danceable track that is both familiar, as it has been in their live catalog as early as February of 2021, yet renewed.
“Scorpions are symbols of danger and death, a scorpion is usually a warning," clarified Fairman discussing the song's creation. “However, a scorpion may also show up in your life as a blessing. It’s similar to how we were able to take this dark period of time and turn it into a blessing and a symbol of power.”
In the weeks ahead of Arise's release, the trio will be on the road for a run of festival appearances, including Elements Music and Arts Festival, Sacred Road, Resonance Music and Arts Festival and Jam Cruise.
Listen to "Scorpion" below:
