# Red Tank! > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Red_Tank! > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Red_Tank!.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Tank! > Source revision: 1321038463 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Red Tank!** is an American punk band from [Phoenix, Arizona](/source/Phoenix,_Arizona), United States that is currently based in [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn,_New_York). They are known for their erratic sound and "high energy" performances which propel introspective, complex lyricism.[1] They have been described as "caffeinated [punk]... perfect for wrecking a living room: a combination of soaring scream-alongs and ecstatic existential anthems."[2] ## History They have recorded with Jalipaz Nelson of [Audioconfusion](/source/Audioconfusion), who has worked with other Phoenix bands such as [AJJ](/source/AJJ_(band)), Playboy Manbaby, Dogbreth, and Diners. The band refers to him as a "legend and a mentor".[3] Red Tank! have been compared to "the snottier sides of [No Age](/source/No_Age), [Ty Segall](/source/Ty_Segall), and [Harlem](/source/Harlem_(band))".[4] Red Tank! initially formed in 2010 as a side-project of band leader Clipper Arnold. They began releasing music and playing locally in earnest in 2011.[3] Red Tank! also incorporated a new lineup in 2014. They have done both shorter and more extensive West Coast touring in January 2015, as well as July 2015, and December 2015 through January 2016.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] They have also performed during the [SXSW](/source/SXSW) music festival in Austin, Texas twice, once in March 2015 and again in 2016.[12] On July 8, Red Tank! set out on their third full West Coast tour in support of their new album, "BIO/FEEDBACK".[13] They embarked on their fourth full West Coast tour on December 7.[14] The band did an East Coast tour in July and August 2017 and have stated they are working on a new record.[15] Red Tank! self-released their "Things Fall Apart" single in August 2017 and their "X" EP in September 2017. They released a single called "Chains" in 2020, and a cover of [Les Rallizes Dénudés](/source/Les_Rallizes_D%C3%A9nud%C3%A9s)' "Night of the Assassins" in 2021. They also released a remastered version of their first record "Squalor in the Year of Black Magic" in June 2021. "Dreams & Monsters" was released by Red Tank! in March 2022. It's their first full-length release since 2016's "Bio/Feedback", excluding the "Squalor" remaster. According to the release notes, "[i]t’s a record largely inspired by the latent fantasy and horror in the political imagination -- and the path to a new world as a process of constant becoming." It was recorded at [Kingsize Soundlabs](/source/Kingsize_Soundlabs), Rec Center (a DIY venue in Los Angeles), and home studios.[16] ## Discography ### Studio albums - *Squalor in the Year of Black Magic* (2013, Self-Released, Rubber Brother Records) - *I Want You to Crowdsurf My Body at My Funeral* (2015, Self-Released, Rubber Brother Records) - *Bio/Feedback* (2016, Self-Released, [Arena.com](/source/Arena.com))[12] - *Squalor in the Year of Black Magic (REDUX)* (2021, Self-Released, Godless America Records). A remixed/remastered version of the band's first record. - *Dreams & Monsters* (2022, Self-Released, Godless America Records) ### EPs, splits and compilations - *Red Tank! EP* (2011, Self-Released) - *Nerf War* a split with Leonardo Dicapricorn (2014, Rubber Brother Records) - Appears on *Godless America Records Mixtape Vol. 2* (2016, Godless America Records) - *X* (2017, Self-Released, Warped Your Records) - Appears on *Audioconfusion: Sampler 4* (2018, Audioconfusion) - Appears on *Comp For A Cause* (2020, The Trunk Space) - *Do You Want Shoegaze or Do You Want the Truth?* (2024, self-released) ### Singles - "Things Fall Apart" (2017, Self-Released) - "Chains" (2020, Self-Released) - "Night of the Assassins" (2021, Self-Released) - "Rewind" featuring The Baddest Beams (2022, Self-Released) ## References 1. Jeff Moses (25 May 2015). ["Punk Party Band Red Tank! Releases Video for "Sovereignty" and Prepares for Album Release"](http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/punk-party-band-red-tank-releases-video-for-sovereignty-and-prepares-for-album-release-7357763). *[Phoenix New Times](/source/Phoenix_New_Times)*. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["Wrangler News"](http://www.wranglernews.com/pdf/wn070415.pdf). *Wranglernews.com*. July 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2020. 1. Ian Dickinson. ["Valley Noise: Red Tank! is The Underground Foundation's most visible offspring"](http://www.statepress.com/article/2016/04/red-tank-clusterfest). *statepress.com*. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["Red Tank, Funeral Gold and Strange Wool"](http://www.portlandmercury.com/events/17273444/red-tank-funeral-gold-and-strange-wool). *[Portland Mercury](/source/Portland_Mercury)*. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["TourKidd » Red Tank! Tour Diary: San Diego through Santa Cruz"](http://tourkidd.com/red-tank-tour-diary-san-diego-through-santa-cruz/). *TourKidd*. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["TourKidd » Red Tank! Tour Diary II: Oakland through Sacramento"](http://tourkidd.com/red-tank-tour-diary-oakland-sacramento/). *TourKidd*. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["TourKidd » Red Tank Tour Diary III: Eugene through Seattle"](http://tourkidd.com/red-tank-tour-diary-iii-eugene-through-seattle/). *TourKidd*. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["TourKidd » Red Tank Tour Diary IV: Seattle to Home"](http://tourkidd.com/red-tank-tour-diary-iv-seattle-to-home/). *TourKidd*. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["VIDEO PREMIERE: Red Tank! "Post-Apocalyptic Nostalgia""](http://www.valleyhype.com/video-premiere-red-tank-post-apocalyptic-nostalgia/). *valleyhype.com*. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["Photos: Red Tank! West Coast Tour"](http://www.valleyhype.com/red-tank-west-coast-tour/). *valleyhype.com*. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["Red Tank! premiere new video"](http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/12/04/red-tank-music-video-premiere-void/76795598/). *Azcentral.com*. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. Amy Young; Lauren Wise; Jaron Ikner; Tom Reardon; Jeff Moses; Roger Calamaio; Garyn Klasek; Serene Dominic; Jason Keil; Jason P. Woodbury; Mitchell Hillman (27 January 2016). ["16 Metro Phoenix Bands to Watch in 2016 - Phoenix New Times"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160823221454/http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/16-for-16-the-up-and-coming-metro-phoenix-bands-to-watch-this-year-8001905/2). *[Phoenix New Times](/source/Phoenix_New_Times)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/16-for-16-the-up-and-coming-metro-phoenix-bands-to-watch-this-year-8001905/2) on August 23, 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016. 1. ["Home | Arena Music"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170321081638/https://arena.com/article/photos-from-red-tanks-west-coast-tour). Archived from [the original](https://arena.com/article/photos-from-red-tanks-west-coast-tour) on 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-20. 1. Masley, Ed. ["Local music picks for Phoenix in December 2016"](https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/12/01/phoenix-tempe-local-music-picks-december/94746716/). *[The Arizona Republic](/source/The_Arizona_Republic)*. Retrieved 21 September 2020. 1. ["Red Tank! Ready to Hit the Road \[interview with Clipper Arnold\]"](https://www.yabyumwest.com/2017/07/red-tank-interview-clipper-arnold.html). *Yabyumwest.com*. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020. 1. ["DREAMS & MONSTERS, by Red Tank!"](https://redtank.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-monsters) ## External links - [Official Bandcamp page](https://redtank.bandcamp.com/) - [Official Website](http://redtank.org/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Red Tank!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Tank!) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Tank!?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.