FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 12 YEARS ‘STOWAWAY’ DUE OUT MARCH 31ST VIA PURE NOISE RECORDS.

Samiam are gearing up to release ‘Stowaway’, their first new album in 12 years, and the Oakland, CA punk legends are sharing another single from the record, ‘Something’. Due out March 31st via Pure Noise Records, ‘Stowaway’ picks up right where Samiam left off with all of the energy, melody, and pathos of their classic work, proving exactly why the group are still one of the most endearing and enduring punk bands of their generation. ‘Something’ follows previous singles ‘Monterey Canyon’ ‘Crystallized’ and ‘Lights Out, Little Hustler’ and the uptempo new track wastes no time in providing the big guitars and big hooks that Samiam excel at. Guitarist Sean Kennerly discussed the lyrics saying: “The light perkiness of the music is belied by the heavy subject matter—searching for meaning and reason inside of everyday actions. It’s about faking it just to get through yet another ridiculous interaction you don’t feel like you belong in. The Buzzcocks-style hammering chords underpin Jason soaring vocals as he searches for an elusive feeling of relevance and purpose inside the everyday.” From forming in the Oakland DIY punk scene in 1988, to eventually experiencing the major label alt rock feeding frenzy of the 1990s first hand, Samiam have experienced countless ups and downs in their 30+ years as a band. But their output has always remained incredibly consistent and ‘Stowaway’ is no exception. Recorded piecemeal in different studios throughout the challenges of the past few years, the album reflects Samiam‘s knack for turning difficult circumstances into anthemic singalongs. ‘Stowaway’ may reckon with time, failure, and frustration but in classic Samiam fashion, the hard luck stories are delivered via some of the band’s most energetic and hooky songs to date. “If you’re lucky, you get this sort of sense when you’re in a band that you’re participating in something that’s important to other people,” explains guitarist Sergie Loobkoff. “And I still get that with Samiam.” ‘Stowaway’ might have been over a decade in the making, but it was well worth the wait.

‘Stowaway’ tracklist:
1. Lake Speed
2. Crystallized
3. Lights Out, Little Hustler
4. Shoulda Stayed
5. Shut Down
6. Scout Knife
7. Monterey Canyon
8. Natural Disasters
9. Stanley
10. Highwire
11. Something
12. Stowaway

photo credit: Austin Rhodes