# BLACK NITE CRASH Take Us On A ‘Sugarwave’ Ahead of ‘Washed in the Sound with Black Nite Crash’ LP

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- Published: 2022-09-21T14:04:33-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**Seattle indie rockers Black Nite Crash take us on a ‘Sugarwave’ ahead of ‘Washed
in the Sound with Black Nite Crash’ LP**

_“Slow and brooding, their mixture of psychedelia and rock, with this steady yet
mysterious backdrop and consecutive male-female-vocals, is a winning formula, producing
an inescapably transcendent vortex of sound”_ ~ **[Amplify Music Magazine](https://amplifymusicmag.com/premiere-seattle-indie-rockers-black-nite-crash-announce-new-album-tease-first-single-the-take/)**

_“The boy/girl vocal play-off is wonderous in the extreme, and the graceful Doorsian
groove is delivered better than most attempts to capture that louche, psychedelic
majesty… The music itself feels like it is from a different sonic world” _~ **[Big Takeover Magazine](https://bigtakeover.com/recordings/BlackNiteCrashTheTakeNeonSigh)**

_“A fascination of beguiling emotion and encroaching shadows… the richest infection
of catchiness and inspiriting persuasion”_ ~ **[Ringmaster Review](https://ringmasterreviewintroduces.wordpress.com/2022/09/11/sounds-of-the-shameless-pt-1/)**

_“Effervescent… all the hallmarks of the mid-90s indie style: fuzzed-out guitars,
bouncy rhythms, and a kaleidoscope of influences. Firmly in the realm of bands like
Lightning Seeds, Eels, The Beta Band, and The Wonder Stuff”_ ~ **[Post-Punk.com](https://post-punk.com/seattle-psych-rock-outfit-black-nite-crash-release-trippy-visual-for-new-single-sugarwave/?fbclid=IwAR2q7hcE8DEMKdYcqxbldtEfZsLzram4kaIoEfMLtlrqH3X7o7ncFOt4lcA)**

Seattle-based outfit [**Black Nite Crash**](https://www.facebook.com/blacknitecrash)
presents [**‘Sugarwave’**,](https://youtu.be/0MY79rqUkOc) a high energy single with
a driving, melodic take on indie-rock influenced post-punk, the second single from
their album **[‘Washed in the Sound with Black Nite Crash’](https://blacknitecrash.bandcamp.com/album/washed-in-the-sound-with-black-nite-crash)**,
mixed by longtime collaborator **Matt Brown (Trespassers William)** and mastered
by [**Adam Straney**](http://breakpointmastering.com/).

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**Photos by Rose Dekker**

Earlier, Black Nite Crash released the lead track[** ‘The Take’**](https://youtu.be/SfALZOefLTE),
a storyteller-led pulsating noir singalong with a trippy silhouette-laden video.
Both tracks preview the most diverse set of songs the band has ever released, combining
their trademark fuzzed out guitars with some newer flavours.

Black Nite Crash is **Jim Biggs** (vocals, guitar), **John Parker** (bass), **James
Stone** (guitar),** Tony Zuniga** (drums) and **Claire Tucker **(guitar/vocals).
Formed twenty years ago, Black Nite Crash has involved more than 30 members over
the years, surrounding **Jim Biggs**, the last remaining original member. Yet somehow,
the band has maintained a coherent sound and vision.

“The lyrics for ‘Sugarwave’ started out as scenes from a dream wherein my husband
pulled some rather out-of-character capers. It got me thinking about dreams he’s
told me about, where I did strange or terrible things, and what that might mean 
about our perception of each other — and even whether there was some hidden truth
to the dreams. The song eventually developed into an impression of the gap between
people’s true internal selves and how everyone else perceives us, and the attempt
to bridge that gap, impossible as it may be. But the desire to be known can be at
odds with the allure of likes and compliments and approvals and little dopamine 
hits — and that’s the Sugarwave,” says **Claire Tucker**.

Black Nite Crash - Sugarwave

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“The energy of the song is undeniable – we can’t keep still while playing it. We
haven’t done anything quite like it in a while. It’s another piece on the new record
that feels, for us, like a bit of a departure from the last few albums. We’ve been
trying to let the songs just come and guide us rather than trying to force things
to sound like some preconceived notion of what the band should sound like”.

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**Photo by Rose Dekker**

Work on the **‘Washed in the Sound with Black Nite Crash’ LP** began before the 
pandemic, the songs a reflection of a band finding its feet again, with (then) relatively
new members **Claire Tucker** and **Sharim Johnson** putting their imprint on this
batch of songs. Then lockdowns began before tracking could be completed.

“This is the band’s fifth full length in nearly twenty years of existence, and it
looks to be the start of a period of more frequent releases as we work through our
backlog of unreleased recorded songs, not to mention the surplus of new material
we’re working on even now,” says **Jim Biggs**.

As of September 20, ‘Sugarwave’ will be available everywhere online, including [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/black-nite-crash/292200964)**,**
[**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3aWYp1DhsqCFF3SBEcqTQn)** **and [**Bandcamp**](https://blacknitecrash.bandcamp.com/)**.**
The ‘Washed in the Sound with Black Nite Crash’ LP will be released on October 14
through American boutique label** Neon Sigh**.

To celebrate their new album, Black Nite Crash will be playing a handful of live
shows, beginning with an October 8 album release show at **Seattle’s [The Central Saloon](https://www.facebook.com/events/801112541212540)**,
followed by the Portland release show at **The Six**** **on November 5.

**CREDITS**
Jim Biggs – guitars, vocalsJasun Hadaway – bassTony Zuniga – drums, 
percussionClaire Tucker – guitars, vocalsSharim Johnson – guitarsMatt Brown – organWritten
by Jim Biggs / Claire TuckerEngineered and mixed by Matt Brown at Crackle and Pop
and Spaceranch Studios in Seattle, assisted by Skyler HolcombeProduced by Matt Brown
and the BandMastered by Adam Straney at Breakpoint Mastering‘The Take’ video directed
by Jim Biggs with assistance from James Stone‘Sugarwave’ video by Jim Biggs with
add. footage by Coffee With StripesAlbum cover artwork by [**CJ Burton**](https://www.cjburton.com/).
Concept by Jim Biggs

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**TRACK LIST**
1. The Take2. S.P.M.U.3. In Time4. Tie Me Down5. NY Animal6. Sugarwave7.
Stupid Games8. Something About You9. Failure

**LIVE SHOWS**
Oct. 8 – SEATTLE – [The Central Saloon](https://www.facebook.com/events/801112541212540)(
Seattle release show)Nov. 5 – PORTLAND – The Six (PDX release show)Dec. 16/17 – 
SEATTLE – Sunset Tavern (Tremolo Festival)

**FOR FANS OF:** The Go-Go’s, Blondie, Throwing Muses, Kim Wilde. Le Tigre, Dentist,
The Heart Throbs, Blessed Ethel, A.C. Marias, Primal Scream, BRMC, Brian Jonestown
Massacre, J&MC, Kundalini Genie, Six By Seven

**Keep up with Black Nite Crash**
[Bandcamp](https://blacknitecrash.bandcamp.com/)
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| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/blacknitecrash) | [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/blacknitecrash)
| [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/black-nite-crash/292200964) | 
[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3aWYp1DhsqCFF3SBEcqTQn)

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