Red Fang announce 26-song rarities collection

Red Fang are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, kicking things off with the announcement of a rarities collection titled Deep Cuts. The compilation, arriving March 14th, features non-album tracks, covers, and previously unreleased singles.

The stoner/sludge band formed in 2005 in Portland, Oregon, and have thus far released five studio albums, with their most recent being 2021’s Arrows. Ahead of the release of Deep Cuts, Red Fang have shared the track “It’s Always There,” which previously only appeared on the deluxe version of their 2013 album, Whales and Leeches.

“I remember really liking the melancholic vibe of ‘It’s Always There,’ but Aaron [Beam] and I had no vocal ideas coming to mind,” singer-guitarist Bryan Giles said of the track. “When I lived in San Diego, I became friendly with Pall Jenkins, and was always a fan of Three mile Pilot and The Black Heart Procession, so it was exciting for me to enlist his help bringing the song to life. I think he did a really beautiful job on it!”

Regarding the band’s 20-year history, singer-bassist Aaron Beam stated, “Perhaps unremarkable to anyone else, it’s fucking amazing to me that we have made it TWENTY YEARS. Before we started jamming in John Sherman’s basement, I’d already been in 40 (maybe more!) bands, none of which lasted more than a year or two.”

He continued, “Yet somehow in 2005, for the first time since probably 1987 I found myself without any band to play in. It turned out this was also true of John, David [Sullivan], and Bryan! So it was only natural that we’d start playing together.”

Red Fang have had the same lineup of Beam, Giles, Sullivan (guitar), and Sherman (drums) since their formation.

Check out the lyric video for “It’s Always There” below, along with the Deep Cuts album artwork and tracklist. Pre-order Deep Cuts at this location.

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