US Psychedelic Rock Trio SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL to issue new album "The Divide" on Ripple Music this October 23rd; stream title track now!

East Coast-based genre-crossing psychedelic trio SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL announces the release of their sophomore full-length "The Divide" this October 23rd on Ripple Music, and shares the dark and gripping title track on all streaming services today.

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On their forthcoming second album and Ripple Music debut The Divide, the versatile Virginia Beach trio channels a world in chaos into a cathartic and unflinching sonic reckoning, leveraging modern psychedelia, surf rock and folkier elements with a darker edge. Confronting everything from the anger and frustration caused by personal turmoil and a country on fire, SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL relinquished control to deliver nine sharp, reckless and definitely genre-bending tracks.

As frontman Ryan Chandler puts it, "I mean to provoke. We always have. 'The Divide' isn’t all thorns and rough edges, though. A major juxtaposition in many of these songs intends to remind us what we might be fighting for. When we protect beauty, peace, love and contentment, sometimes we must show our fangs. We show ours with this new album." The Divide will be issued on October 23rd in various vinyl editions as well as on CD and digital, with preorders available soon on Ripple Music.

New album "The Divide" - Out October 23rd on Ripple Music (LP/CD/digital)

Formed in coastal Virginia in the summer of 2017, SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL emerged from a collision of distinct musical pedigrees. Drummer Josh Woodhouse brought the precision of Florida's death metal and progressive scenes, bassist/vocalist Ryan Chandler channeled experimental and psychedelic depths, and now former guitarist Zack Trowbridge rounded out the trio with a foundation in blues, jazz, and surf rock. The chemistry was immediate and their early gigs built entirely on improvised sets accompanied by liquid light shows, quickly became the stuff of local legend. Rather than hide from their influences, Snake Mountain Revival playfully embellish them, crafting a vibrant, forward-looking take on psychedelia that feels both timeless and restless.

Their 2018 self-titled demo EP caught fire in the blogosphere, earning praise on both sides of the Atlantic and establishing the band as a formidable live act. In 2021, they released their debut album Everything Is Sight on Rebel Waves Records, hailed as "a vibrant, vast and unyielding landscape that any set of ears will enjoy conquering" by Distorted Sound Magazine. With a polarizing, high-energy presence and crossover sound, they've shared stages with kindred spirits like Acid Dad, Freedom Hawk, Sammi Lanzetta, and Frankie & the Witch Fingers.

Now, with their sophomore album The Divide, SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL turns inward and outward at once. Set for a October 23rd, 2026 release on Ripple Music, this new outing promises to catch listeners off guard and compel them into their own peculiar, transcending realm.

SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL is

Ryan Chandler - Vocals & Bass
George Spellman - Guitar
Josh Woodhouse - Drums

SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVIVAL links

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Ripple Music links

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Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Snake Mountain Revival - Everything In Sight (Album Review)

Release Date: November 19th 2021. Record Label: Rebel Waves Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl

Everything In Sight - Tracklisting

1.Satellite Ritual 06:45

2.Moon Baron

3.Just A Feeling

4.Graveyard Grove

5.Everything in Sight

6.Pheremone

7.Water Moccasin

8.The Valley of Madness

Members

Drums & Percussion - Josh Woodhouse

Guitar - Zack Trowbridge

Vocals & Bass - Ryan Chandler

Review

Everything In Sight is the new album from Psychedelic Stoner/Surf Rockers Snake Mountain Revival. This album sees the band bring an ALL THEM WITCHES flavour to the Surf Rock genre with sections of Stoner Rock, Alt Rock and Psych Rock to allow the album to have a mysterious quality. It’s quite daring in places and has an aggressive “POPPY” sound but still being quite heavy on the later stages of the album.

The album is quite hard to describe with Snake Mountain Revival living in their very own surreal 60s and 70s based Stoner Rock world with flashes of Post-Punk attitude with FUZZY levels of aggression that I didn’t initially expect from this album. The heavy guitars are quite jagged with Ryan’s vocals having a “storyteller” persona to them.

THe songs on the album are all quite different to each other and don’t follow a particular pattern. This allows the album to be quite original in places especially when the quieter Psychedelic parts morph into something different. The lyrics are excellent from start to finish with Snake Mountain Revival fully embracing the 60s/70s Hard Rock influence they have at their creative disposal.

Everything In Sight can be quite therapeutic with some of the songs with the lush Surf Rock grooves and even Middle Eastern trippy vibes that do remind me of All Them Witches at their magical best. 

Standout songs on the album are: Satellite Ritual, Just A Feeling, Graveyard Grove, Everything In Sight and Valley Of Madness. I had a more emotional connection to these songs with the band delivering a multitude of different styles of sounds all remaining under the banner of Psych Stoner Rock but with that extra Surf Rock flavour to keep everything emotionally addictive.

The production is excellent and handled by lead guitarist Zack Trowbridge. Zack shows a fine ear for detail on this album with even the softer moments having a real dynamic presence around them. 

The album is being released on Ripple Music Imprint - Rebel Waves Records. So with Ripple Music involved, the album's seal of quality is assured for all fans of Stoner Rock to fully embrace at their own leisure.               

Everything In SIght is a thrilling spectacle of Psychedelic Stoner Rock with plenty of surprises along the way to keep you brilliantly entertained.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Claire at Purple Sage PR for the promo,

Everything In Sight will be available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via Rebel Waves Records from November 19th 2021.

Links

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