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16 August 2026 – Smug Brothers Preview Pinhole To Vortex with Two Contrasting New Songs
By Editorial Team - August 16, 2026
Summary
Ohio indie-rock group Smug Brothers announce 15-track album Pinhole To Vortex via Anyway Records, sharing Extra All The Time and Bingo Diagram.
Key Facts
- Ohio indie rockers Smug Brothers announce 15-track album 'Pinhole To Vortex'.
- Release two contrasting preview tracks: 'Extra All The Time' and 'Bingo Diagram'.
- Album drops September 18 through Anyway Records.
- Entities: Smug Brothers, Pinhole To Vortex, Anyway Records, Don Thrasher, Guided By Voices, Stuck On Beta
- Tags: smug-brothers, pinhole-to-vortex, anyway-records, ohio-indie, lo-fi-rock, guided-by-voices
Ohio quartet Smug Brothers have announced Pinhole To Vortex, a new album due September 18 through Anyway Records, and released two songs as its first public preview.
“Extra All The Time” and “Bingo Diagram” arrived together on August 14 but point in complementary directions: the former is bright, punchy and dance-punk adjacent, while the latter drifts through shimmering, slower lo-fi textures.
The contrast provides an ideal introduction to a band firmly rooted in the Dayton and Columbus underground, with drummer Don Thrasher’s history in Guided By Voices adding pedigree to the release.
Stretching to fifteen tracks, Pinhole To Vortex delivers rough-edged melodic economy and quintessential Ohio indie flair.