News / Records
Prayer Group gives us the Strawberry

Posted by Loren on August 2, 2025

Prayer Group gives us the Strawberry
photo by Andrew Jasper

Strawberry, the latest from Prayer Group, will release on August 29 via Reptilian Records as a 10" vinyl with 7 tracks.

The noise-rock band from Richmond, VA shared a single earlier this week, "Plagiarism," which you can hear below.

Reptilian Records presents Strawberry, the corrosive new 10” MLP from Richmond, Virginia noisemongers PRAYER GROUP.

The band formed a decade ago in 2014, coming from a lineage of Equestrians, Kingshead, Gifts From Enola, and more, leaning into noise-rock with punk and post-hardcore influence. The current lineup features vocalist Matt Voegel, guitarist Nate Dominy, drummer Anthony Stout, and new bassist Carl Kranz (Au Revoir).

Strawberry is like a lot of kids. We rushed to start making it before we knew what we were doing, had to figure everything out along the way, and wound up with this weird little 10” with this weird little boy on the cover. It's not its fault; it's just like that,” the band says.

Strawberry Track Listing:

1. Plagiarism

2. Variance

3. Strawberry

4. Pig

5. Concern

6. PR Nightmare

7. Meatgrinder

Strawberry release shows:

8/28/2025 Thunderbird Hall – Philadelphia, PA

8/29/2025 Holy Frijoles – Baltimore, MD

8/30/2025 Banditos – Richmond, VA

Prayer Group gives us the Strawberry
photo by Andrew Jasper

Related news stories

Bright Sunshine in July

Posted in Records on June 14, 2025

Fresh Trauma Cake from the Bacon Wagon

Posted in Records on April 9, 2025

Birth (Defects) 8 years in the making

Posted in Records on April 2, 2025

Related features

God Bullies

One Question Interviews • July 16, 2025

Mike Hard (God Bullies) SPB: Have you played any familiar locations that survived since your last tour and, if so, what struck you on revising them? If not, is there a city or highway that gave similar "flashbacks" or surprises? Hard: The first city that comes to mind is Dubuque … Read more

Reptilian Records

One Question Interviews • July 18, 2023

Chris X (Reptilian Records) SPB: What’s an often overlooked but essential skillset for running a label in 2023? Chris X: With the side job I picked up two weeks ago on top of label/mailorder, I'm kinda fried. I thought about it over the last day or so, but I got … Read more

Prayer Group

One Question Interviews • March 16, 2022

Prayer Group SPB: Where do you make a point to bring visitors when they pass through your hometown? Prayer Group: We always like to take people from out of town down to the James River when we can. It runs right through downtown Richmond, so it's kind of our trashy … Read more