Rhododendron - Ascent Effort CD xx2026 Samples on the record include

Samples on the record include guest appearances from many of Hayes’ frequent collaborators: Joel Trigg

DOUBLE DATE is Verónica’s first time singing

re-versioning classic hits

Expansive jams that evoke Neil Young & Crazy Horse

melancholic second side of Before and after Science

Rhododendron - Ascent Effort CD xx2026 Samples on the record includeTransformation, growth, and rebirth drive Ascent Effort, the latest release from Portland, Oregon trio Rhododendron. The title points upward, but not toward arrival. The record documents a period of change defined as much by instability as progress, where confusion and renewal unfold at the same pace. Formed in 2019 while the bands members were still in high school, Rhododendrons Ezra Chong (guitar, vocals), Gage Walker (bass), and Noah Mortola