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Rhododendron – Ascent Effort MC 12" Vinyl ALTARAGE return to mercilessly dragTransformation, 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