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Today, we’re so stoked to be bringing you a brand new single from American/Canadian garage punk band N.E. Vains. The song is titled “The Grounds” and will be featured on their upcoming album, Running Down Pylons, which will be released on November 7th via Big Neck Records.

The band formed back in autumn of 2022 between two Budget Rock Facebook Page members – Jeffrey Thunders and TJ Cabot – who were bored during lockdown. Recruiting Shandy Lawn (Lead Guitar), Bill Bates (Bass) and Elvis Belushi (Drums), Jeffrey Thunders (Rhythm Guitar) and crew wrote and recorded five pieces of unplanned music in a Cheshire, Connecticut Studio with Tom Boudreau behind the controls. Once finished, the unmixed recordings were sent to Tyler Boutilier (aka TJ Cabot) in Moncton, Canada, who was tasked to write/record a melody and lyrics.

The collaboration went over better than expected, and within a year 14 songs were recorded; three of which appeared on a split 7” EP in 2023 with Chinese Junk. Unfortunately, bassist Bill Bates passed in 2023, but he left an undeniable mark on the Connecticut underground music scene, and the split with Chinese Junk – which features his incredible talents – was dedicated in his honor. Filling Bill’s place on bass for the final batch of recordings is none other than well-known New Haven area rock musician and engineer, Scott Fitch, which brings us to the latest 11-song LP , Running Down Pylons.

Bandmember TJ Cabot shared the following about the new single:

“The darkest song on the record and a true story. One particular year in my Junior High, a group of kids were skipping class and hanging out in the woods. They came across something pretty grisly and had no choice but to tell the principal. The result: kids were never allowed to leave school grounds again unsupervised until the day was over. But… kids constantly left anyway and it resulted in a fair amount of detention.”

Stream “The Grounds” below and pre-order your copy of the new album today