Austin trio, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, have shared “Body Bag,” the first single from Big Bumb Riffs, their upcoming album on the Permanent Teeth record label, due out March 22nd. The band also launch their Big Dumb Tour 2024 in late March. Western US dates are up now (tickets on sale January 12th) with Eastern US dates coming soon. Check out the new track and find more information below.
Pre-order Big Dumb Riffs here and on DSPs here.
“Our catalog has never been short on big dumb riffs, but the idea on this record was to really turn the screw,” says RBBP bassist Aaron Metzdorf. On Big Dumb Riffs, that screw is cranked incredibly tight.
“We just wanted ‘the part’: The opening of Pantera’s “Primal Concrete Sledge”, the breakdown in Primus’ “Pudding Time” — the shit that makes you move and lose your mind. Just that part the whole time.”
Across 11 concise, taut songs — most clocking in around 2 minutes or less — Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol demonstrates their skillful ability to blend the merciless low end of Leo Lydon’s 8-string guitar, Aaron Metzdorf’s masterful chordwork on the bass, and Sean St.Germain’s driving drumming.
Hot on the heels of their breakout 5th studio release Doom Wop (2023), Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol returns with Big Dumb Riffs: A whole new variant of the fuzzed out, overdriven, melodic, groovy music they have been making since 2016. While Big Dumb Riffs is decidedly more aggressive and rhythmic, it still retains the overtly melodic feel of Doom Wop. But Leo Lydon’s vocals are considerably more angry and negative (song titles like “1-800-EAT-SHIT” and “Body Bag” should be a clue.)
Big Dumb Riffs tracklisting:
01 Clowntown
02 1-800-EAT-SHIT
03 Papa Pop It
04 Peanut Butter Snack Sticks
05 Whip It Around
06 Body Bag
07 Brat
08 El Sapo
09 Bastard Initiated
10 Blue Collar Man
11 In a Jar
“The whole writing process was, ‘what if we just played two notes the whole song’,” Metzdorf says. “‘What if we tuned down to almost unusable string tension?’, ‘what if we write a record that will make everyone say ‘wow that is dumb’? Leo and I really move around on stage a lot. Being a dingus is crucial to the groove. All these riffs were designed to allow us to act bigger and dumber on stage.”
Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol live 2024:
02/03 Austin, TX – Sagebrush
03/09 Houston, TX – Moontower Sudworks
03/22 Austin, TX – St Elmo Brew – album release show
03/23 Dallas, TX – Double Wide
03/27 Phoenix, AZ – Linger Longer
03/28 Los Angeles, CA – Resident
03/29 San Francisco, CA – Kilowatt
03/30 Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
04/02 Seattle, WA – The Funhouse
04/03 Portland, OR – Mano Oculta
04/05 Salt Lake City, UT – Quarters DLC
04/06 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
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www.rickshawbilliesburgerpatrol.com
https://rickshawbilliesburgerpatrol.bandcamp.com/album/big-dumb-riffs