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Rhododendron * Ascent Effort [New LP] CD with slipcase Refugia Blues isn't just aTransformation, 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 band's members were still in high school, Rhododendron's Ezra Chong (guitar, vocals), Gage Walker (bass), and Noah Mortola