Noise rock group “STABS” releases debut album “Clash” and video “Sphinx’s tracksuit”

Through the image of Thumbelina, we tried to show that the phraseology “the maker of one’s own happiness” is misunderstood. “STABS” believes that it is the whole society that is the forge of your happiness, and in order to improve it, everyone must be involved individually,” the group says.

“STABS” is a trio of best friends consisting of drummer Aleksandrs Barons, bassist Uģis Jansons-Krastiņš and guitarist Roberts Šūmanis. Each of them is also actively engaged in their musical and other solo projects. Combining their skills and tastes in the STABS project, they create noisy music together, as the band believes it best represents the status quo.

Aleksandr Baron is a poet and musician, his second album “Waiting for snow” is expected this year, as well as his debut poetry collection “Loneliness Labyrinth”. Uģis Jansons-Krastiņš or Ug Ug Ugg Ugg is a sound engineer and producer.

In 2022, five of his solo albums in different genres were released, at the end of 2023 “IGREK” was released, which was created together with Aleksi Luriņa (ritunsiic). Roberts Shumanis or Svete is the founder of the cassette label “Sāpes Skanias” and the group “Velnezers”, as well as a member of the rap association “New Wavy”.

The album was recorded by Arnold Anderson together with the group “STABS” in the “Hodila Records” studio in Valmiera, as well as in the “Baron’s boudoir” studio in Riga in the spring of 2023. Mixed and produced by Alexis Luriņš, mastered by Andis Ansons. The photo of the album was created by Māris Priedītis, designed by the group “STABS”. The publicity photo was taken by Simona Shumane.

You can listen to the debut album “Sadursme” of the noise rock group “STABS” on the most popular streaming sites – Bandcamp, Spotify, Tidal, Apple music etc