Uncle: Vinyl LP

Label: K Recordings
Release Date: 16th October

Albums like fish narc's 'Uncle' are the kind I'll always reach for when I'm in need of a lift, a comforting but rejuvinating hit of power pop and punk, which has a rough sweetness, a jagged edge, a slacker chill that takes the world in it's stride. It's 26 minutes indie alt-rock that is gonna hit you right where you want if you're down on The Lemonheads, Weezer and MJ Lenderman.

Emerging from the dark Olympic forests with a new album and a full bag of chanterelles, fish narc’s Ben Funkhouser has shifted the damp melancholy
characteristic of his earlier work towards the sun. Uncle is at once a cry of resignation (“say uncle!”) and a declaration of seniority, a set of observations
steeped in the blues of youth, delivered with Westerbergian inclination. Recorded and produced by Alex Farrar, the album’s 11 tracks bear the hallmarks of his
style: textured rock ‘n’ roll somehow both raw and polished. Neither waxing pathetic nor sugarcoating, fish narc and the band are at peak form on Uncle,
strumming out the complexities of aging with the conviction of a group that’s fully found its footing in well-crafted rock and powerpop.
Uncle [KLP313], is a culmination of the punk rock musical work fish narc has done in his native Northwest environs. Says Funkhouser, “I feel like Uncle is the
best record I’ve ever made. The songs grew without changing, the textures are spot on, and Alex [Farrar] and I saw eye to eye about almost everything. The
album represents what I want for my band and songwriting and is the touchstone on which all my future work will be based.”
fish narc is a rocker and producer from the Pacific Northwest, recently relocated to Los Angeles. As a member of GothBoiClique, his innovative guitar playing
became iconic of the group and helped shape the style of the movement that they pioneered. As a songwriter, fish narc leans more on influences from SST, K
and the diy scene he grew up in. Catch him with a full band for the true intended experience. Previous records include WiLDFiRE in 2020, Camouflage in 2022,
fruiting body [KLP295] in 2023 and frog song [KLP298] in 2025.
This autumn fish narc will tour the United States with his punk horde.
TRACKLISTING
SIDE ONE:
1. Untitled
2. Much Less Me
3. Emma
4. Student Driver
5. One Hand on the Sword
6. In the Woods
SIDE TWO:
7. Big Dumb World
8. Not to Guess
9. Wouldn’t You Know
10. Umtanum
11. Yakima Canyon