Brisbane, Australia's Psych/Garage Rock Cult Signs with Rogue Wave Records; Drops New Single "The Badge and the Gun"

Australia's psych/garage cult quintet Sacred Shrines will release its debut album, Come Down from the Mountain on November 17 via Rogue Wave Records. The Brisbane-based group delivers juicy psychedelic and garage-inspired tunes with fuzzy guitars and driving rhythms wrapped in gorgeous reverb and a rare authenticity. The full-length is the follow-up to Sacred Shrines' double A-Side 7", "Apollo / Hung Up On Your Wall", released in 2014 to celebrate the band's inaugural live gig.

In a bold move, the band employed some of its favorite engineers from around the world to mix the record's individual tracks, in an attempt to capture a unique sound for each song. With tracks mixed by Brett Orrison (The Black Angels), Michael Badger (King Gizzard & The Lizzard Wizzard, Demon Parade) and Liam Judson (Cloud Control, The Laurels), Come Down from the Mountain is a heady collection of cosmic sounds and contrasting songwriting which steps through ever-changing terrain, from hazy, psych-pop to heavier, drone, freak-out jams.

Sacred Shrines has released the single, "The Badge and the Gun", mixed by The Black Angels' Orrison. Hear "The Badge and the Gun" at this location.

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Come Down from the Mountain is a prismatic view of the musical mantra Sacred Shrines has been carving from their collective hive-mind since their inception in 2014. During their brief tenure, Sacred Shrines has shared stages with The Dandy Warhols, The Upside Down, The Demon Parade, Flyying Colours, Tumbleweed, The Murlocs, ORB, Dreamtime and many more - touring extensively throughout their native country.

"It's a privilege to have our debut album released on Rogue Wave Records," says guitarist / vocalist Phil Usher. 'Come Down From The Mountain' is a collection of some of the best songs we've written during our short tenure as Sacred Shrines. Due to the somewhat diverse nature of the songs, we wanted to present them in a way that would capture the individuality of each track. We're really blown away with the result and very proud to present this collection as a sort of opening statement or mantra of our musical vision as a band."

Track listing:

1.) Come Down from the Mountain
2.) Pretty Thing
3.) Lights Turn Green
4.) Curious Chemistry
5.) Perfect Dream
6.) Apollo
7.) Hung Up on Your Wall
8.) Collisions
9.) The Badge and the Gun (listen HERE)
10.) Blocking Out the Sun

Pre-order Come Down from the Mountain at this location.

Sacred Shrines features Mat Von Diehm (drums), Beata Maglai (keys, vocals), Robbie Zawada (bass), Matt Weatherall (guitar) and Phil Usher (vocals, guitar). Follow Sacred Shrines on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Sacred Shrines is available to speak with interested media. To chat with the band or request a review copy of Come Down from the Mountain, simply contact Carl Schultz at ACTION! PR.

About Rogue Wave Records:

Rogue Wave Records is the newest imprint of heavy psych/stoner/doom industry leader, Ripple Music. Rogue Wave was borne to this world to bring forth the best in underground psychedelic pop, garage and indy fuzz. Follow on Facebook @RogueWaveRecords

"It's in their name, Sacred Shrines, a band worshipping at the altar of the mind, borrowing from the past and bending it to the future." - HAPPY MAG

"The perfect blend of soulful vocals, mind-bending psychedelia, and powerful instrumentals" - AUDIO BOOM