“I’ve written a version of “Fried” on every record we put out so naturally I had to add a “Fried IV” to this album. The record had about 14 songs in the works and I was having a hard time coming up with an idea for “Fried IV,” so it was looking like it might not happen this time around.

I was very transfixed on a riff from a song we decided to cut from the record so I just ended up reworking the whole song into something I was stoked about. It was the last song recorded for the record, I hadn’t even rehearsed it with Aurora (drums) before going to the studio and I pieced the lyrics together right before recording them. We pretty much worked that song out on the spot with our engineer, Simon, and it became one of my favourite tracks on the record.” – Cam Hilborn (vox, songwriter, guitar) on “Fried IV“

SUPER MEGA ULTRA TRACKLIST

1. Derailer
2. High on Your Own Supply
3. 3. Killjoy
4. Fried IV
5. New Jazz
6. Stimulation
7. Six Pack
8. Serotonin
9. Stella
10. Lemon Party
11. Burn the Witch
12. Cash Man

Super Mega Ultra is an absolute beast. Recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack in Ontario, the album is jam-packed with 12 ramped-up supersonic ear-scorching auditory delicacies. SMU is probably Wine Lips‘ most ambitious undertaking to date, exploring new thematic territory while firmly maintaining their signature psych garage punk rock panache. You truly need to hear the album to believe it.Tickets for their upcoming tour dates are available here.

• TOUR DATES
• 4/25 – Arts at the Armory – Somerville, MA**
• 4/26 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY**
• 4/27 – No Fun – Troy, NY**
• 4/28 – Broken Goblet – Philadelphia, PA**
• 4/30 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH**
• 5/1 – The Burl – Lexington, KY**
• 5/2 – The East Room – Nashville, TN
• 5/3 – Shaky Knees – Atlanta, GA
• 5/4 – Siberia – New Orleans, LA^
• 5/6 – The 13th Floor – Austin, TX
• 5/7 – Tulips – Fort Worth, TX
• 5/9 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM!
• 510 – Vultures – Colorado Springs, CO!
• 5/11 – Hi-Dive – Denver, CO!
• 5/13 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT!
• 5/14 – Neurolux – Boise, ID!
• 5/16 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA~
• 5/17 – The Pearl – Vancouver, BC~
• 5/18 – Fisherman’s Village Fest – Everett, WA
• 5/19 – The Get Down – Portland, OR~
• 5/21 – Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA~
• 5/22 – Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA~
• 5/23 – SOhO – Santa Barbara, CA~
• 5/24 – Casbah – San Diego, CA~
• 5/25 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA~
• 5/29 – Duffy’s Tavern – Lincoln, NE
• 5/30 – Turf Club – Minneapolis, MN
• 5/31 – TBA
• 6/1 – Lager House – Detroit, MI

** w/ Bad Nerves

^ w/ Meatbodies
! w/ MONSTERWATCH

~ w/ The Macks

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“It might have a few different interpretations but it’s basically about the lengths people will go to to keep up an image or persona while sacrificing physical and mental health to get there. Pushing yourself to the edge until you feel like you’re going to “derail” off the tracks. I find that social media has this effect on people where they feel the need to act and look a certain way and it’s all super fake and hilarious, it’s essentially a song mocking that lifestyle.:” – Cam Hilborn (vox, songwriter, guitar) on “Derailer”

SUPER MEGA ULTRA TRACKLIST

1. Derailer
2. High on Your Own Supply
3. Killjoy
4. Fried IV
5. New Jazz
6. Stimulation
7. Six Pack
8. Serotonin
9. Stella
10. Lemon Party
11. Burn the Witch
12. Cash Man

Originally formed in Toronto back in 2015 as a part-time project between Cam Hilborn (vox, songwriter, guitar) and drummer extraordinaire Aurora Evans, Wine Lips quickly escalated into a full-blown, full-time, full-on international phenomenon. Their debut album took them across North America followed immediately by an intensive and unexpected tour of Hong Kong and China in 2018. Their sophomore Stressor album dropped the very next year (2019) to rave reviews and massive critical acclaim with multiple tracks charting across North American and European radio, while several songs ended up being featured in broadcast and Netflix series. Endless touring ensued.

Then 2020 happened. The band used their mandatory downtime to fully dedicate themselves to crafting their groundbreaking third full-length Mushroom Death Sex Bummer Party (recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack). The record was released in October 2021 and then shit really hit the fan. The international music press lost their collective minds, penning over 250 glowing features and super positive reviews spanning 35+ countries. At the time of writing, the album is rapidly approaching 20 million spins on Spotify alone. The vinyl release of MDSBP is currently in its seventh pressing with nine different colour variants. The lead track “Eyes” has been licensed to a metric ton of films, series and video games including ABC’s The Rookie, Hockey Night in Canada and Population 11. Even more endless touring ensued, except this time the venues were huge and mostly sold-out. 

“It’s tough writing a new record when you’re always on tour. The previous album seemed to be doing really well and at times I felt like I was hitting a wall creatively. Long story short, I think this album turned out great. Simon always brings a good vibe at the Sugar Shack and we were able to try some new ideas and capture the energy without straying too far from our roots. Excited to see where these songs take us in the future.” – Cam Hilborn (vox, songwriter, guitar) on Super Mega Ultra

TOUR DATES

4/25 – Arts at the Armory – Somerville, MA**

4/26 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY**

4/27 – No Fun – Troy, NY**

4/28 – Broken Goblet – Philadelphia, PA**

4/30 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH**

5/1 – The Burl – Lexington, KY**

5/2 – The East Room – Nashville, TN

5/3 – Shaky Knees – Atlanta, GA

5/4 – Siberia – New Orleans, LA^

5/6 – The 13th Floor – Austin, TX

5/7 – Tulips – Fort Worth, TX

5/9 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM

510 – Vultures – Colorado Springs, CO~

5/11 – Hi-Dive – Denver, CO~

5/13 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT~

5/14 – Neurolux – Boise, ID~

5/16 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA~

5/17 – The Pearl – Vancouver, BC~

5/18 – Fisherman’s Village Fest – Everett, WA

5/19 – The Get Down – Portland, OR~

5/21 – Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA~

5/22 – Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA~

5/23 – SOhO – Santa Barbara, CA~

5/24 – Casbah – San Diego, CA~

5/25 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA~

5/29 – Duffy’s Tavern – Lincoln, NE

5/30 – Turf Club – Minneapolis, MN

5/31 – TBA

6/1 – Lager House – Detroit, MI

** w/ Bad Nerves

^ w/ Meatbodies

~ w/ The Macks

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