US / THEM: Gus Baldwin & The Sketch share "Luxury Television" single from forthcoming album, LP/cassette preorders

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Gus Baldwin & The Sketch share "Luxury Television" single from forthcoming album, LP/cassette preorders

“Noisy, fuzzy punk with a distinct pop sensibility… Full of energy and anger while also managing to be a lot of fun.” — New Noise Magazine

“Just goes to show you can still be catchy as hell while playing really fucking loud... I'm not entirely sure there's a single that can capture the live energy the drips from the stage when Gus Baldwin & The Sketch are up there, but this brand new single is pretty damn close.” — Austin Town Hall

"Kick ass to bombastic levels." -- Cosmic Clash

Austin band Gus Baldwin & The Sketch share a new single from their forthcoming debut album The Sketch today alongside an in-depth interview with Psychedelic Baby Magazine. Hear & share "Luxury Television" HERE. Or, exclusively today on Bandcamp. (All DSPs to follow soon.)

Limited Edition vinyl LP and cassette pre-orders for The Sketch are live today HERE.

Watch/share the official video for previous standalone single "Relief" via YouTube.

Gus Baldwin is a singer/songwriter/ex-hippie/part-time punk hailing from Austin, TX. After a stint holding down drums for Dallas surf punk legends Sealion in high school, Baldwin went on to form the Psych Pop combo Acid Carousel, which he led for 6 years and 20 something releases before departing the band on Halloween night 2021.

Since leaving Carousel, Gus has made a name for himself as a solo artist in Austin, constantly performing as a singer/songwriter, one man garage band, or with his band The Sketch. Quickly releasing a string of titles on his own GetWithIt! Records imprint, including the EPs THRILLER II, and Live Bugs, as well as a slew of singles, Gus established himself firmly as the godson of Texas rock'n’ roll. Splitting his time as a frequent collaborator with The Black Angels, Baldwin also works with the likes of Christian Bland & The Revelators as well as The UFO Club with Night Beats frontman, Danny Lee Blackwell.

The Sketch is the full length debut of Gus' partnership with The Sketch. The album was recorded in one day at Studio 22 in Los Angeles by engineer Joey Oaxaca (White Reaper, Starcrawler).

The Sketch will be available on LP, cassette and digital on January 31, 2025. Pre-orders are available HERE.

GUS BALDWIN & THE SKETCH LIVE 2025:

02/20 Austin, TX - 29th Street Ballroom