A heat wave settled on the Northeast last week. Temperatures have been spiking into the high 90s. Walking the streets of New York City feels like plunging through microwaved chowder. (It smells that way, too.) This weather makes you feel like an animal; your mind slows down, but your body kicks into sweaty overdrive as it fights to maintain equilibrium. American Sharks deal with such sultry climes on the regular in Austin, where they’re based. Their music suits the sticky atmosphere — burly, fuzzy rock that’s equally suited to block parties as to clammy mosh pits. They have begun a rapid rise. Their self-titled album is just their second recording, but they are already hopping on tours with the likes of Clutch and the Sword.

“XVI” is the kind of song that demands to be described as a jam. American Sharks crank through the name checks at a furious pace — Torche, Queens of the Stone Age, Danzig, and various other riffy rumblers — but the song is over before you have time to shotgun a Tecate and crank up the AC. You should really blast this one with the windows down on your way to the beach, but for now, just listen.

American Sharks tourdates:

With the Sword and Castle:

07/25 – Dallas, TX @ Granada

07/26 – Austin, TX @ Red 7

07/30 – Farmington, NM @ Top Deck

07/31 – Tempe, AZ @ Club Red

08/01- Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory

08/02 – San Francisco, CA @ Slims

08/03 – San Francisco, CA @ Slims

08/05 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne

08/06 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos

08/08 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore

08/10 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite

08/11 – Calgary, AB @ Republik

08/12 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange

08/13 – Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid

08/14 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks

08/16 – Toronto, ON @ Lees Palace

08/17 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore

08/18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of WB

08/19 – West Chester, PA @ The Note

08/20 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar

08/21 – Roanoke, VA @ Martins Downtown

08/23 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon

With Clutch and the Sword:

10/27 – Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm

10/28 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre

10/29 – Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29

10/31 – Louisville, KY @ Expo Five

11/01 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall

11/02 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

11/04 – Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock

11/05 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s

11/07 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

11/08 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

11/09 – West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues

11/10 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

11/11 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

11/13 – Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Club

11/14 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

11/15 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion

11/16 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note

11/17 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre

11/19 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoes

11/20 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre

11/21 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere’s

11/22 – Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion

11/23 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit

American Sharks’ debut album will be out in September via the End Records.