No wave angular post punk outfit Rayon is back with a beautiful and unconventional new single! The track “Shopping” is a tongue in cheek ode to consumerism and travel, born from near burnout and a revival road trip that reignited the band’s creative fire. The video for “Shopping” was filmed with nostalgic Super 8 video, and the band hilariously admitted to getting kicked out of three stores while touring south of the border making the clip. This single is the first in an exciting new series of similar records in the works for Rayon.
The band, which is the brainchild of North Portland resident Eric Sabatino, involves members of Sun Atoms and Yuvees, including Riley McLaughlin and Eric Rubalcava. Breaking tradition for this release, Sabatino teamed up with famed recording engineer Larry Crane at Jackpot Recording and Timothy Stollenwerk at Stereophonic Mastering. Sabatino explained the process, saying: “Doing everything on film and tape is a bit of a safety check valve, to make sure we make everything like humans with no autotune, copy/paste or AI. I’m becoming an imperfectionist.” The band noted that the addition of new members and a trip to Mexico brought a new energy, leading them back to the garage studio to record these songs on old reel to reel tape machines. The single is available on 7” vinyl and as a two track digital release via Little Cloud Records, alongside the anxious B side “Running.”