NYC's The Thing have "Something to Say" before they surely go "Insane"

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NYC's The Thing have "Something to Say" before they surely go "Insane"

NYC’S THE THING HAVE “SOMETHING TO SAY”

BEFORE THEY SURELY GO “INSANE” — STREAM

LAST PAIRING OF SINGLES BEFORE SELF-TITLED ALBUM IS RELEASED IN FULL ON AUGUST 6

WAYFARING WITH THEIR INSTRUMENTS ACROSS EUROPE IN

OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “SOMETHING TO SAY” — WATCH

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“Splitting the difference between classic garage skronk and a metallic murk that eschews doom for grime, The Thing can sometimes seem at war with their own desires: They’re as eager to play heavy riffs as they are to deliver a clean melodic punch.”

“The band melt together ultra-heavy psych with indie rock…”

One of NYC’s most vital new rock voices The Thing today shares the final double A-side ahead of their upcoming self-titled album: “Something to Say” and “Insane.” Out in full on August 6 via the band’s own Onion Records, The Thing has been unveiled gradually since March, released in a series of thematic A/B-sides that echo the analog ethos behind its creation — Stream today’s new releases.

To make a long story short, The Thing have covered a lot of ground in 2025. Last week, they closed out their European tour by opening for The Black Keys in Berlin to a sold out crowd of 10,000 people. While in Europe, they played to ravenous crowds at Freak Valley Fest, Best Kept Secret and Relache Fest. Now back in the states, The Thing will triumphantly return to their home of NYC for a three-week residency at Night Club 101. And newly announced, they will be playing their first ever Australian shows in October including SXSW Sydney. All tour information can be found here.

Today’s pair of singles showcase the band’s raw dynamism. “Something to Say” bursts out of the gate with the kind of conviction only earned through restraint. A fuzz-laced statement of intent about “having a voice” according to the band. Underpinned by a retro-quality, the New York band takes the blueprint and runs with it all the way to the California beaches of yesteryear. But in the official video, the band is seen wayfaring, gear in hand all across Europe — Watch.

“Insane,” meanwhile, mirrors the chaos of its own recording: a broken tape machine, late-night spirals, while also harking back to “a bad end to a situationship,” according to frontman Zane Acord. And for a band that stays as busy as they do, it’s not a stretch to imagine they’re slowly losing their minds.

Formed in New York City in 2022, the band have since played over 300 shows across North America and Europe. Well recognized for their relentless work ethic, dynamic live shows and staunchly DIY ethos, The Thing are torchbearers of the current NYC scene, and a vanguard of what the city’s rock history means under a modern lens. Reverent of the city's gritty past yet restless to rewrite it, The Thing was self-produced, tracked entirely live to tape, and recorded without a single computer - capturing the band at their most immediate and unfiltered.

The album’s singles so far have showcased a band both resilient and untethered, gaining traction as the cover of Spotify’s Fresh Finds Rock and editorial nods from All New Rock and New Noise, with previous tips from CLASH, Rolling Stone, AltPress, amongst others. They recently released a live session with WNXP filmed during a recent trip to Nashville.

With each set of singles released, the accompanying artwork is one piece of the puzzle that will eventually build out the album artwork.