STRANGE LOT – “ALL I KNOW”
A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE
Austin, TX 4-piece Strange Lot have shared their new debut self-titled album via Greenway Records. They’ve also shared pulsating, hazy new single “All I Know,” and have announced a tour supporting Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. The release follows LP singles “Go Have A Dream”, “Nobody Seems To Do The Math”, and “Eyes For Ya,” which have garnered support from KEXP (live session), Northern Transmissions, Austin Town Hall, SPILL, Indie Music Review, Chorus.fm, and more. Strange Lot also recently wrapped up a tour supporting Melody’s Echo Chamber, which included dates at NYC’s Webster Hall, LA’s The Belasco, and more.
“‘All I Know’ was the turning point for the demos and the direction of the record,” Dominic Mena explains. “It fused all the sounds I’d been wanting to hear while capturing the feeling I’d been trying to find. It was the first track I sent to Alex (Maas), and from there, it felt like the north star for the rest of the record.”
In 2022, Dominic Mena found himself without a band, coming close to walking away from Strange Lot entirely. Instead of ending the project, he returned to its roots, recording alone and rebuilding from the ground up. The intention was clear: move beyond the familiar lane of psych’s 90’s revival and create something that felt missing. The result was a deliberate fusion of strong, driving rhythms, fuzzed-out psych guitars, crunchy synth textures, and hazy, shoegaze-leaning atmospheres.
Over the course of a month, Dominic wrote and recorded nearly 30 demos, shaping the foundation of what would become the record. He shared the material with Alex Maas, who described the approach as “fresh” and stepped in to produce. The two spent the next year developing the album, with Dominic recording all material and Alex guiding the direction and helping refine the sound. As the project moved into mixing, Jim Eno was brought in to mix key tracks including “5AM,” “Timeline Drops,” “Hatin’ You,” and “Always Alone,” focusing on clarity, impact, and precision. The final stage was handled by Howie Weinberg, whose mastering brought cohesion and depth to the finished record.
With the album complete, Dominic assembled a new lineup to translate the material into a live setting, forming the current iteration of Strange Lot and setting the stage for the band’s next chapter on the road.
Strange Lot by Strange Lot is out now.
Strange Lot
Strange Lot
(Greenway Records)
Release Date: August 14, 2026
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Background Photo Credit: Bella Patro
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