Arbor Labor Union

Arbor Labor Union’s New Petal Instants will be released on February 7, 2020. Preorder in the Arrowhawk Shop.

“Georgia post-punk band Arbor Labor Union are veterans of various punk and hardcore bands, and on their new album they expand on the rootsy drone of their first. …propelled by muscular hymns and steeped in a mystical if not downright metaphysical aura… circular, mutant-Southern-rock riffs and bleary distortion; at the same time, there’s an almost pagan spiritualism at play” -Pitchfork

“Combines the droning jams of Luna with the tender tension of Ought (and the squealing yawps of Meat Puppets frontman Curt Kirkwood) …the grooves are absolutely transfixing” -Spin

”The album asks the listener to commit to its heavy beauty, like tossing a Molotov cocktail into a bonfire. The songs ask you to have faith in joy, especially in the chugging locomotion of the album’s rising action.” -Post-Trash

Atlanta’s Arbor Labor Union (Bo Orr, Brian Adams, Ryan Evers and Bryan Scherer) have routinely been involved in and influenced by the scene and ideology of DIY punk but they have also remained indebted to the classic rock radio stations on which they grew up. Therefore, the members of Arbor Labor Union have always felt a mission to marry the communal aspect of punk and it’s non-conformist ethos with just how plain good rock n’ roll has always sounded to them. For their newest record, New Petal Instants, they enlisted Bryan Scherer (Warm Red) on drums and his presence brings a new life and energy to ALU’s specific brand of Cosmic American Music. The songs on New Petal Instants were recorded by Rob Sarabia at The Living Room and are characterized by faster and more complex rhythms, playful riffing, thumping grooves and lyrics that marry a Whitman-esque optimism and appreciation toward nature with the working-class sympathies of Woody Guthrie. Furthermore, friends such George O'Madadhain (violin) and Dorothy Stucki (vocals) were asked to collaborate on a couple of the songs and their contributions bring an additional liveliness to the music.

After five plus years of being a band and two releases (Arrowhawk's Sings For You Now 2014 and Subpop's I Hear You 2016) as well as two online EP releases (Beaware 2015 and ALU's Blues 2015), Arbor Labor Union have steadily maintained a shared goal to bring joy through their sound while simultaneously promoting a better world for all. The newest product of this continued endeavor is New Petal Instants which is to be released February 2019 on Arrowhawk Records.

Arbor Labor Union have toured the U.S. with the likes of Dinosaur Jr., Outer Spaces, Gnarwhal and The Gotobeds.

Follow Arbor Labor Union:

Bandcamp: arborlaborunion.bandcamp.com
Facebook: @arborlaborunion
Instagram: @arborlaborunion