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Greg Wheeler And The Poly Mall Cops return with a new single entitled “Slimephone (You Can’t Hide)” along with an accompanying music video. The Des Moines-based trio consists of Greg Wheeler (vocals/guitar), Jill Erin McLain (bass/vocals) and Hutch (drums) are embarking on a twisted journey into the heart of modern American living.

“Slimephone (You Can’t Hide)” is the first release from GWATPMC’s second album, Slimephone Surveillance, which will arrive on October 24th courtesy of High Dive Records. This new album follows a ripping sonic trajectory previously outlined on the band’s 2023 release Manic Fever where vintage punk spirit is distilled in an Iowa basement into a potent 21st century garage rock cocktail.

Band member Greg Wheeler shared the following about “Slimephone (You Can’t Hide)”:

“We’re so in love with our smartphones that we’ve willingly given away our privacy and our autonomy. We allow our every move to be monitored by big tech, strangers, ex-lovers, family, friends, etc. It’s scary shit and I’m often struck by how weird it really is. We’re complacent with our loss of solitude.”

The single is accompanied by a visual that finds the Poly Mall Cops in an ominous mall security room, monitoring Wheeler remotely, obsessing over his every move as he sings the titular song. Intrinsically interwoven into the production of this new album, the video was shot and edited in the band’s basement, where Slimephone Surveillance was also written and recorded. The video was shot by Anthony Scanga, whose photography adorns the album artwork, including a snap of the camera from this video. Check it out below!