Black Beach is gearing up in style for their upcoming debut album Shallow Creatures. The band has just released “Self Portrait,” the first single off the record which is expected at the start of next year. The track wastes no time barreling into its four minutes of controlled chaos. “Self Portrait” chugs forward with the steady beat of an oncoming train and there’s enough urgency in it to make you feel like you’re caught on the tracks. It’s concise in structure, but Black Beach’s usual snarling guitars and whining vocals certainly don’t try to be anything polished or pretty.

The song’s efficiency comes as no surprise; the band was able to record all of the album’s eight songs in as many hours. Shallow Creatures was recorded in its entirety at Q Division Studios with assistance from Converse Rubber Tracks, and if the rest of the record is as strong as the single, 2016 is going to start of with one hell of a rock n’ roll bang. Listen to the track below, or swing over to their Bandcamp for more. 

If you enjoyed the single, be sure to catch Black Beach (along with numerous other alike bands) Saturday at Fuzzstival. There’s a good chance they’ll showcase some of the new tracks.

Ben Semeta, the bassist for Black Beach, is also the man responsible for House of the Rising Fuzz, a local rock compilation which can be purchased physically at Fuzzstival. Read our feature on the making of the record here.