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The Thermals: what happens next after We Disappear

Posted by Loren on June 23, 2026

The Thermals: what happens next after We Disappear
photo courtesy of the artist

Indie rock band The Thermals shared "Spirit Collectors" today -- the first glimpse at the upcoming Under Crushing Rain, their first album in a dacade.

The band last released We Disappear in 2016.

"I set out to make an LP that was incredibly Thermals-like, in the same fashion in which I made More Parts Per Million: quickly, and by myself. Though not as no-fi as the first Thermals LP, it definitely has been made in the same spirit; It is fast, cheap, and totally in control. Produced in my own studio (Brainwash) and released on my own label (Static Catsup Aspic), I believe it is a fine addition to The Thermals’ catalog. For people asking—rightly so— “WHERE IS KATHY?” I kindly answer “SHE’S RIGHT HERE, sitting next to me working hard on the layout for the LP, as I write this.” Not only did I have Kathy’s blessing to make a Thermals LP, I had her help as well," Hutch Harris says of the new record, created mostly solo.

Under Crushing Rain Track List

1. Good Morning Fellow Scavengers
2. A Dark, Dark Place
3. Spirit Collector
4. Now I Believe
5. In the Flow
6. I Have Had Enough Blood
7. I Will Be Delivered
8. Angel Eyes Are Always Watching
9. On A Wind So High
10. Under Crushing Rain

The Thermals: what happens next after We Disappear
photo courtesy of the artist

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