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Exclusive: SUSS Unveils Patient New Epic “Sunset IX”
Ambient country trio SUSS, featuring B-52s’ Pat Irwin, returns with “Sunset IX,” a patient, winding epic that expands their minimalist sound. Following 2018’s *Ghost Box*, the track showcases the New York veterans’ unhurried mastery. It matters because it reaffirms their unique, cinematic blend of sparse textures and deep, meditative atmosphere.
By Alet Viegas·
Although their music is patient and textured, sprawling out into winding minimalist expanses, New York ambient country trio SUSS rarely slow down for long. The band, composed of longtime music veterans Pat Irwin (B-52s, Raybeats, 8 Eyed Spy), Bob Holmes (Rubber Rodeo), and Jonathan Gregg (The Linemen, Jonathan Gregg & the Lonesome Debonaires), debuted together with their 2018 album Ghost Box.