MP3 Premiere: X-Ray Press’ “Bad Beard (God Under Oath)”

X-Ray Press: UVB-76X-Ray Press: “Bad Beard (God Under Oath)” (UVB-76, self-released, 1/11/11)

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Featured in yesterday’s edition of This Week’s Best Albums, Seattle-based alt/math-rock band X-Ray Press is now debuting a new MP3 from its sophomore release, UVB-76 (out now, via Bandcamp, Amazon, and CDBaby), called “Bad Beard (God Under Oath).”

The start-and-stop track gathers momentum and melody over its course and features the band’s signature vocal battle/harmony between guitarist Paurl Walsh and bassist Michael Pasuit. There’s a lot to like here, from the copious aggressive riffs to the vicious technical drumming.