Progressive steel outfit Mastodon could also be in flux as they attempt to discover a everlasting alternative guitarist whereas engaged on new materials and touring on the identical time, however that doesn’t imply any aspect tasks are on related footing. In truth, long-running aspect challenge Arcadea introduced their forthcoming album The Exodus of Gravity and now it options Brann Dailor sliding into the lead vocalist function.
For these that will not recall, Arcadea is a trippy area opera powered by synth rock. It options Dailor and synth masters Core Atoms and João Nogueira, who every come collectively to supply extremely danceable, groovy tunes that ought to at instances evoke some form of emotional feeling, too.
Earlier in the present day, the challenge launched the primary single and accompanying music video off the brand new album titled “Fuzzy Planet”. And although you’d probably count on to listen to some stoner steel based mostly on that title monitor, what you really get is a little bit of a bop.
Talking of the monitor, Atoms says it’s all a few very acquainted feeling many people have felt no less than one time in our lives.
“It’s about that first fuzzy feeling you get if you fall in love. Our lead character is recognizing that the spore has gotten in them they usually’re beginning to change. They’re awakening to all the sweetness that’s round.”
As for Dailor, who I’ve to say actually suits in his new lead vocalist function, he stated the brand new monitor is supposed to convey slightly extra happiness and enjoyable to the challenge’s already prog-centric type.
“There’s one thing actually hopeful and uplifting about it from a musical aesthetic. The item was to get slightly extra dancey and slightly extra enjoyable. As a lot as we preferred how proggy the final Arcadea album was, it jogged my memory of what I already do in Mastodon. We needed to discover the thought of doing one thing totally different. So, I needed to essentially think about groove and dance and embracing the digital facet of it.”
The Exodus of Gravity can be launched on August 22, however you’ll be able to preorder your copy in the present day.
The Exodus of Gravity monitor itemizing:
- Darkish Star
- Exodus of Gravity
- Fuzzy Planet
- Lake of Rust
- Gilded Eye
- 2 Shells
- Galactic Lighthouse
- Starry Messenger
- Silent Spores
- The Hand That Holds the Milky Approach
- Sparks
- Planet Pounder
