Transmitter is Max Clarkes fourth full length record as Cut Worms. Produced by Jeff Tweedy at Wilcos Loft studio, Transmitter marks a deepening of Clarkes abilities and the convergence of two artists whose work searches for grace amid dislocation. These are places shaped by the myth of self-reliance, where people sold the idea of connection through technology have been reduced to quiet transmittersdata points bought and sold, manipulated and measured, their lives distorted through the very networks meant to unite them.

The first signs of Transmitter came when Cut Worms were on the road supporting Wilco in the summer of 2024. At the end of the tour, Tweedy invited the band to record at the storied Loft in Chicago, and plans were soon made to commence that fall. In the Lofts warm clutter of guitars, amplifiers, and books, Clarke and Tweedy quickly found common musical ground and a shared instinct for songs that hold complexity. While Clarkes voice