Family the Smiling Thrush

by Boss Keloid

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muschiosauro Three years after their masterful "Melted On The Inch", they go further down the same stoner-progressive-sludge path. And boy, do they deliver! Their sound is unique - a towering lighthouse shining over a sea of soundalikes - and their top-notch songwriting is as thrilling and mature as ever. A truly great album from a truly great band. Favorite track: Gentle Clovis.

mcaxlfan These guys pick up where Mastodon left off and will be carrying the torch forward for years to come. Incendiary vocals, excellent songwriting, and there's not a boring moment on the album. Easily one of the year's best. Favorite track: Gentle Clovis.

Darknight Super stoner metal makes Family the Smiling Thrush the clever brother everyone needs. Very cool riffs,stunning crafted songs and trippy vocals. Favorite track: Hats the Mandrill.

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1.	Orang of Noyn 09:04	buy track
2.	Gentle Clovis 06:33	buy track
3.	Hats the Mandrill 06:46	buy track
4.	Smiling Thrush 05:16	buy track
5.	Cecil Succulent 05:53	buy track
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Hailed as one of the heavy music world’s most unbelievably stunning experiences, Boss Keloid are a band driven by a burning need to move forward.

After earning worldwide acclaim for Melted On The Inch (2018), Herb Your Enthusiasm (2016) and The Calming Influence of Teeth (2013), Boss Keloid’s penchant for producing heavy and magnificently multi-layered music has generated huge support and massive expectations. Rising from the stoner/prog underground in the UK, they've produced some of the most mind-altering, genre-bending music while gaining a reputation for never standing still.

Now the band are ready to take their next step. Having signed to Ripple Music, fans can expect Boss Keloid’s unique voice to ring loud and clear on new album 'Family the Smiling Thrush,' transcending labels like stoner, psych, prog and even metal, fully bursting out of any and all classifications to create something upliftingly fresh and powerfully unique.

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released June 4, 2021

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Boss Keloid Wigan, UK

FAMILY THE SMILING THRUSH PRESS:

“IF IT’S A MODERN CLASSIC YOU WANT, LOOK NO FURTHER” 9/10
BLABBERMOUTH

“THIS IS COMFORTABLY ONE OF THE BEST RECORDS OF 2021 SO FAR” 9/10
PUNKTASTIC

“WONDERFULLY TRIPPY.....DEXTROUS PROG” 4/5
KERRANG

“POSITIVE, UPLIFTING.....NOTHING SHORT OF STUNNING” 5/5
MMH HOME OF ROCK

“AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT IN SONG-WRITING AND MUSICIANSHIP” 10/10
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Sep 11

The Dome, Tufnell Park

London, UK
Nov 06

The Refectory, Leeds University

Leeds, UK
Nov 18

The Anvil

Bournemouth, UK
Nov 19

Boston Music Room

London, UK
Nov 21

Clwb Ifor Bach

Cardiff, UK
Nov 23

Dead Wax

Birmingham, UK
Nov 24

Underground

Stoke On Trent, UK

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