Tera Melos are a band that like to get weird and technical, but never to the point of say, writing a half hour song that pays no attention to verses, choruses, melody, or really anything resembling what most people call a “song.” But that’s just what Tera Melos guitarist Nick Reinhart did on his new collaboration with Ricardo Lagomasino, who drums for Lithuania and DRGN KING. The duo is releasing a cassette called Test Meat on Seagreen Records (pre-order), and we’re premiering the 27-minute and 9-second first half. Listen below. That’s the cover art above, designed by Ricardo’s Lithuania bandmate Eric Slick (also of Dr. Dog).
If you like what you hear, or if you like other Seagreen releases like R. Stevie Moore, Thin Lips, Japanese Breakfast or Battle Ave, you can help the label out by picking up one of their fundraiser tee-shirts to raise money for future releases.

Stream (the first half of) TEST MEAT exclusively via Brooklyn Vegan HERE. 

Tera Melos will be performing 3 shows in Texas this August.
On Aug. 20 they’ll be performing a Red Bull Sound Select  show @ Trees in Dallas, TX w/ Power Trip, Basecamp, and Clint Werth and it’s only $3 w/ RSVP!

See all show + ticket details below:

8/20 Dallas, TX @ Trees // RSVP + purchase tickets HERE.

8/21 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live // purchase tickets HERE.

8/22 Austin, TX @ Red 7 // purchase tickets HERE.

The fine folks at Daytrotter recorded Tera Melos at their studio in Rock Island, IL. To listen to the full session click HERE.

Nick Reinhart is a guitarist and effects wizard who plays in the genre-defying band Tera Melos, the equally frenetic duo Bygones with Zach Hill, the super-group Big Walnuts Yonder with Mike Watt, Nels Cline and Greg Saunier, and contributed to the Jenny Death half of Death Grips’ album The Powers That B.  I caught up with Nick to talk about the electronic music inspiration for his sound, his process with effects pedals, the inception of Big Walnuts Yonder, The Simpsons universe, and the reality-challenging aesthetic of Windy City Heat.

Nick Reinhart came in to play some (insanely cool) improv at Five Star Sound Labs for the fine folks over at Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Coffee and Riffs. 

Shot in in Highland Park, California at Juan Alderete’s studio.