[Cover photo credit to Ian Enger]
Portland, Oregon’s The Macks have released the new single “Cypher Sore Eyes.” On the track, The Macks “question how we are supposed to move about life when every action seems to support a cause we don’t stand behind.”
Vocalist Sam Fulwiler shares that:
‘Cypher Sore Eyes’ offers a view from a cog in the war machine. The song explores shame and guilt when one is pitted against an enemy that they did not select themselves. It’s about fighting someone else’s battles, locally or globally, without understanding the motive of your own aggression.
Guitarist Ben Windheim continues:
Cypher is downtrodden, relentless, and bleak. Musically, it’s dissonant and odd-timed. We did our best CAN impression with the percussion loops, which is leading us into some pretty heady jams on stage when we play this one live. We were listening to ‘Planet Caravan’ when dialing in the vocal effects. RIP Ozzy.
Recently, the band announced that their album Bonanza will be released on September 25, 2025 via DevilDuck Records/Monotone’s record label fullaway.
Following the release of Bonanza, The Macks will be hitting the road with Japan’s Acid Mothers Temple for an extensive North American tour.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
October 2 – San Diego, CA – Casbah*
October 3 – Palmdale, CA – Transplant Brewing*
October 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon*
October 5 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley*
October 6 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel*
October 7 – Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial*
October 8 – Eugene, OR – John Henry’s*
October 9 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios*
October 10 – Seattle, WA – Clock Out Lounge*
October 11 – Boise, ID – Realms Arcade*
October 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon*
October 13 – Denver, CO – HiDive*
October 14 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge*
October 15 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club*
October 16 – Des Moines, IA – xBk Live*
October 17 – Chicago, IL – Reggies*
October 18 – Cudahy, WI – X-Ray Arcade*
October 19 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme*
October 22 – Philadelphia, PA – MilkBoy*
October 23 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom*
October 24 – Brooklyn, NY – TV Eye*
October 25 – Baltimore, MD – Metro*
October 26 – Raleigh, NC – The Pour House*
October 27 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade*
October 28 – Savannah, GA – The Wormhole Bar*
October 29 – Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub*
October 30 – Mobile, AL – The Merry Widow*
October 31 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa*
November 1 – Houston, TX – Eighteen Ten Ojeman*
November 2 – Austin, TX – 29th Street Ballroom*
November 4 – Dallas, TX – RBC Deep Ellum*
November 5 – Tulsa, OK – Mercury Lounge*
November 6 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar*
November 7 – Tempe, AZ – Yucca Tap Room*
November 8 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive*
November 9 – Long Beach, CA – Alex’s Bar*
*supporting Acid Mothers Temple
All tour dates here
