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 initiatives are on related footing. In actual fact, long-running aspect undertaking Arcadea introduced their forthcoming album The Exodus of Gravity and now it options Brann Dailor sliding into the lead vocalist function.
For these that won’t 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 as we speak, the undertaking launched the primary single and accompanying music video off the brand new album titled “Fuzzy Planet”. And although you’d probably anticipate 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 and so they’re beginning to change. They’re awakening to all the sweetness that’s round.”
As for Dailor, who I’ve to say actually matches in his new lead vocalist function, he mentioned the brand new monitor is supposed to carry a little bit extra happiness and enjoyable to the undertaking’s already prog-centric type.
“There’s one thing actually hopeful and uplifting about it from a musical aesthetic. The item was to get a little bit extra dancey and a little bit 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 concept of doing one thing totally different. So, I needed to actually think about groove and dance and embracing the digital facet of it.”
The Exodus of Gravity might be launched on August 22, however you’ll be able to preorder your copy as we speak.
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 Manner
- Sparks
- Planet Pounder
