{"product_id":"potionseller-buzzard","title":"Potionseller - BUZZARD","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eFrom the bottom, anything else looks like salvation. Is it time that heals all wounds, or is burning bridges the way to cauterize them? The middle ground between wreckage and recovery might feel like a pendulum’s swing: it’s a shaky arc, and one not always pointed in the right direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePop-punk’s target practice is recklessly one-way, spraying whoever deserves the smoke. BUZZARD, the debut full-length from Potionseller, chooses not to be so quick with the draw. After years of spitfire alt-rock, the Grand Rapids quintet slows down and stretches out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat should feel like a shame spiral shared by boozers and losers turns out to be more gracious—wry, sage advice via hooky anecdotes. “It’s named after something my dad always said: don’t be a buzzard,” vocalist Austen Reno explains, “but the record is about being a buzzard.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuzzard behavior is for all seasons: spring’s whistles of new beginnings (opener “Time Travel”), summer’s Road Trip 2025 playlist (“Sharkbait”), autumn’s browning ugliness (“Eureka!”), and yes, those classic Michigan winters (closer “Fear,” featuring Austen’s sibling Jayson).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you battle with this bird, traveler, take note. Banjo hasn’t been in the genre for decades, at least not around the church basement, so they do that now. For a band that’s tinkered with everything from ska-punk horns to fizzy synths since forming, such a choice might not come as a surprise, and neither should the record’s edge. Narrators relish biting the curb alongside lashing guitars on “Sniper Rifle,” leave any positive progress behind to fester inside the churning post-hardcore of “The Dummy,” and binge drink into oblivion on “Crashout.” Listeners looking for reprieve from this reflection can find it in “Irish Exit,” a track that flips the classic fantasy of running away into a dizzying display of homesickness and aimlessness. Distraction and thirty-something despondency brims with arena-rock swagger, becoming the LP’s biggest, brightest spot before collapsing into its coda, piano and strings peering out under the glare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuzzards past, present, and future: presenting your new straight shooter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eTime Travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dummy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Would Do Anything for You (For Money)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSort It Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIrish Exit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSniper Rifle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrashout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEureka!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharkbait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Smoke \/500\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCredits:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBUZZARD was written by Potionseller in Grand Rapids, Michigan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced \u0026amp; mixed by Ryan Malicsi at Eureka! Records in Wyandotte, Michigan Mastered by Brett Romnes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbum visual media created by Jake Weber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease Note, this item is for PRE-ORDER! All items are expected to ship by MAY 15, 2026. *Any orders containing a \"Pre-Order\" item will ship together when the pre-order ships. Please make a separate order if you wish to receive non pre-order items before the pre-order ship date.* Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brain Synthesizer","offers":[{"title":"Red Smoke Vinyl \/500","offer_id":53559027269996,"sku":"ARMADA-BRAIN-POTION-BUZZ-RS-LP","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53603090432364,"sku":"ARMADA-BRAIN-POTION-BUZZ-CD","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/2367\/2657\/files\/LPCoverArt_1.jpg?v=1776178661","url":"https:\/\/armadamerch.com\/products\/potionseller-buzzard","provider":"Armada Merch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}