photos by Colby Tedisco
“Jellyfish Cadaver” is the slamming new single from Salem, Massachusetts-based high-octane outfit THE FREQS, now streaming on all digital platforms.
Formed in 2019, THE FREQS trio sees guitarist/vocalist Seth Crowell, bassist/vocalist Ian Mandly, and drummer Zack Fierman crafting a distinctive sound at the intersection of genres, taking influence from bands like Melvins, Queens Of The Stone Age, and The Jesus Lizard to deliver loud, riff-heavy, fuzzed-out, noise/psych/stoner-infused rock. Nominated for Best Rock Artist Of The Year at the Boston Music Awards in 2021, the power trio continues to lash eardrums with their bombastic live set across New England and beyond.
In 2023, THE FREQS released the gnarly fourth EP, Poachers, to critical acclaim from around the globe. Everything Is Noise called their output, “…animalistic energy with monolithic riffs, holler-along-to hooks with sludgy-sensibility, and noise rock attitude with overtones of classic rock.” The Sleeping Shaman wrote, “…they seamlessly straddle the blurred lines of infectious heavy rock, fuzz, and post-punk.” Distorted Sound Magazine’s review boasted, “…the interesting blend of punk and stoner is quite exciting; gang vocals and thunderous, fuzzy stoner riffs are certainly a winning combination… everything you could possibly need from a stoner album with a wonderfully gritty and raw punk edge that makes you want to thrash around with reckless abandon.” Metal Epidemic raved, “You’ve got these harshly fuzz-lead guitar lines that produce nasty doom-entrenched riffs in attacking form, the Sabbath style riffs that border on that modern psych sound more on the level of King Gizzard or Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, and roaring tempos that split between a stoner doom trudge to ferocious hardcore swiftness.”
Following a couple years of silence since Poachers, THE FREQS now arrive with their first single of 2025, “Jellyfish Cadaver,” featuring Nicholas Pentabona of Bedtimemagic on guest vocals. The song is about the grim reality of life forever slipping away. At night with shadows creeping in, the mind is untethered and adrift. Slowly going mad with each passing hour. THE FREQS channel their inner dread with wild abandon on this latest single, which was produced, recorded, and mixed by Alex Allinson at The Bridge Sound & Stage in Cambridge (Lesotho, Miracle Blood, Bedtimemagic), mastered by Keith Gentile at Labryinth Audio in Peabody (Fórn, Hellhorse, American Midnight), and completed with artwork by Ellis Roundy of The P.A.’s.
Stream THE FREQS’ “Jellyfish Cadaver” at Bandcamp HERE and all other digital platforms HERE.
Folks in the Northeast can catch the band ripping it up live tonight in their hometown of Salem, and then on November 1st at Halloween Hangover in Worcester, with more shows to be announced shortly.
THE FREQS Live:
8/22/2025 Moon Base One – Salem, MA w/ Knock Over City, Eight Foot Manchild, Beware The Dangers Of A Ghost Scorpion
11/01/2025 Halloween Hangover @ Electric Haze – Worcester, MA w/ Nicholas Burgess, Sapling, Miracle Blood
THE FREQS:
Seth Crowell – guitar, vocals
Ian Mandly – bass
Zack Fierman – drums
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