027’s New Single, Umbilical Twine,” Out Now
Ontario fuzz-rock trio 027 is charging ahead with uncooked vitality and a DIY ethos that’s unimaginable to disregard. Recent off the discharge of their blistering new single “Umbilical Twine”—a chaotic, toe-tapping anthem constructed for mosh pits—the band additionally drops their self-titled compilation album immediately, mixing one new monitor with standout songs from 2023 to 2025.
Shaped in 2022 by longtime pals Keagan Ross and Caleb Lavictoire, and joined by drummer Grey Laine, 027 has shortly grow to be a fixture in Ontario’s underground scene—writing, rehearsing, and self-producing out of storage models and basements. Their sound is a unstable fusion of punk, metallic, stoner rock, and fuzzcore, channeling unfiltered emotion into each riff.
With a fierce dedication to all-ages reveals and supporting rising youth bands, 027 isn’t simply making noise—they’re constructing a neighborhood. “Umbilical Twine” is just the start of what’s subsequent.
First off, care to introduce 027 to our readers?
Caleb: We’re 027, a punk/sludge-fuzz band from Orangeville, ON. Keagan (singer/guitarist) and I, Caleb (bassist), have been each raised within the small metropolis, with Grey rising up in Tottenham. All of us beloved music from a really younger age, ultimately studying our devices and honing our craft. Keagan and I have been in a number of elementary faculty bands, which first started at 10 years outdated. Over time, we practiced and launched music, and we ultimately met Grey, who was specializing in his bands Dorene and Revelstoke. We quickly constructed a bond over our shared love of music. In November 2022, Keagan caught wind of a band that was searching for an opener for a neighborhood present. Having by no means performed collectively, we put collectively a setlist and met up on the venue. We jammed for the primary time as a unit within the basement of the venue. The remainder is historical past…
You’ve mentioned the band got here collectively simply days earlier than your first present. How did that chaotic starting form the chemistry between the three of you?
Keagan: Our first time taking part in collectively as a trio was on stage; this set the tone for what was to come back. From the beginning of the band, we’ve carried out with each ounce of vitality we will put out. Backyards, basements, dive bars, and golf equipment, it doesn’t matter the place we’re or who we’re taking part in to. What issues is that we’re collectively, making music we love. We’ve got and at all times will carry ourselves with that mindset.
“Umbilical Twine” is filled with explosive vitality and jerky rhythms — how did this monitor come collectively, and what does it imply to you?
Keagan: This monitor got here to be in a similar way to our others. Grey began by introducing the opening riff after jamming on it a bit. I got here up with the remainder of the monitor, the lyrics have been improvised all through the primary few dwell performances, and after a number of months, the music was full. To us, the music is a superb completely happy medium between our love of progressive rock and punk. Some have advised us it’s a “King Crimson-esque monitor.”
Your self-titled album consists of each new and older tracks. How did you select which songs made the minimize, and what story does the gathering inform about 027?
Keagan: This latest CD is a compilation of the previous 2 years of being a band. We expect these songs mix nicely and create a glimpse of the evolution of 027. Since we thrive onstage, we included some dwell tracks. We hope that offers individuals a unique perspective on us; we’re not solely a sludge-fuzz band, however a punk band who can create a memorable, high-energy efficiency
As you proceed to self-produce, how has your strategy to recording and songwriting modified between Gentle of the Black Solar, You’re Not Presupposed to Know, and now?
Grey: The songwriting has remained largely the identical; somebody involves apply with an thought and we jam on it, including elements and sections till it turns into a music. From there, they often get refined as we begin taking part in them dwell. That’s how Gentle of the Black Solar got here collectively, in addition to Umbilical Twine. Nonetheless, our recording course of has grow to be much more meticulous. Gentle of the Black Solar was recorded dwell off the ground in my basement in about 4 hours, however for Umbilical Twine and most of You’re Not Presupposed to Know, all the devices have been tracked individually over the course of some months. The drums and bass have been nonetheless tracked in my basement, however the vocals and guitar have been recorded in our storage unit, the place we jam.
You’re recognized for enjoying high-energy, all-ages reveals and lifting up youthful bands. Why is that so essential to you, and what has the response been like out of your neighborhood?
Keagan: All ages reveals have been essential to us since day one. We have been 17 once we hosted our second present, so we felt it wasn’t truthful to ebook or throw reveals that weren’t accessible to everybody. This has by no means modified; our most up-to-date present in Orangeville noticed almost 80 younger individuals packed in a small native corridor. All our gigs however one up till the top of June are all ages
The band appears to be evolving quick. What are some targets you’ve set for the remainder of 2025?
Keagan: We attempt to proceed a constant gigging schedule all through the summer season and hope to do some extra recording this fall. Our songwriting and setlists proceed to evolve, and we’re excited to put down a few of our new concepts on tape and draw on our new experiences within the studio.
Upcoming Reveals:
06.07.25 Toronto, ON @ Steelworks Corridor
06.08.25 Kitchener, ON @ Midnight Run
06.14.25 Aurora, ON (early) @ 169 Edward st
06.14.25 St Catherine’s, ON (late) @ NAC Middle
06.22.25 Toronto, ON @ Seascape **19+
06.28.25 Kitchener, ON @ Union