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Exporter strikes with venomous swagger on new single “Southern Kingsnake”

Striking with a bravado that hisses with confidence, Exporter offers up “Southern Kingsnake,” the smoking new single that’s a snapshot of their new EP, New Rubber Girlfriend. On this track, Exporter issues a sound so intoxicating that it’s dangerous. “Southern Kingsnake” envelops the listener from the jump in a musical comforter covered in blues-soaked riffs, drenched with the sort of raw, unfiltered energy it feels like should have a few drops of sweat, blood, and bourbon lighting up the stage of a backroad dive bar, instead of emanating from a late night drive through the desert.

The guitars are a growling, pulsating gnashing of teeth that gives the chain-rattling vocals enough room to lead the charge and rip whatever fabric formed from dust and distortion. And the hypnotic rhythm of the track slithers forward like the snake. It’s slick and deliberate, though it’s never quite clear when it will strike. On “Southern Kingsnake,” Exporter harvests the archetypal elements of transformation and temptation, building lyrics that parallel the duality of the kingsnake, seductive and perilous all at once. There is a real feeling of evolution in every beat as if there is this sense that the band is peeling off an old layer and showing the world the sharper, bolder, and more confident one that lies beneath. What sets “Southern Kingsnake” apart is its perfect ratio of desert swagger and garage grit.

Though the band may straddle classic blues rock and modern alternative, Exporter masterfully connects the two with their own unique style of sound production. It’s a track that requires full attention, whether you’re barreling down some desolate highway alone or preoccupied with the pulse of a late-night jam session. Ahead of New Rubber Girlfriend, “Southern Kingsnake” sees Exporter as a band that is not afraid to grow and experiment. This single is a clear signal of purpose. Exporter have found their venom and are not scared to let it bite. “Southern Kingsnake” is out now, and listeners are baptized into Exporter’s world, where transformation broods in the gloaming and temptation croons in the moonbeam.

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