Category: New Releases

Artist: Collapse Under The Empire
Title: Non-Album Singles & Bonus Tracks
Format: CD, Digital
Label: Finaltune Records
Distribution: Broken Silence
Genre: Post-Rock
Release Date: 09/08/2024

Collapse Under The Empire releases Non-Album Singles & Bonus Tracks on August 9th, 2024 from their massive 12x LP Box Set WORKS.

For the past 15 years Chris Burda and Martin Grimm have been presenting a genre mix of post-rock, soundtrack, shoegazing, ambient to ice-cold electronica. Since 2008 they have released an impressive number of studio albums, EPs and various singles to date.

Their music is now used in Hollywood trailers, such as Brightburn by James Gunn and in many documentaries. It’s also the perfect music to get better focus – whether being creative, working, or doing sports. That’s why they have been popular in the post-rock scene and other genres for so many years.

The previously unreleased tracks on Non-Album Singles & Bonus Tracks will be available on CD on August 9, 2024. Physically, it can only be purchased on the band website at https://collapseundertheempire.com as part of the ultimate 11x CD Bundle or 12x LP Box Set titled WORKS. 

WORKS is a very unique vinyl 12x LP Box Set, limited to just 200 copies. It has 12 vinyls with their complete discography including 114 songs and bonus features. Their largest LP box set ever. WORKS is also available on CD, including all releases from 2008 to 2024 on 11 CDs.

Tracklist
1. Anthem of 44   
2. Low   
3. Anomaly   
4. Abstracted   
5. Beyond Us   
6. Sacrifice (single version)   
7. Section I   
8. Drowning   
9. Diving into Deep   
10. Dragonfly   
11. Everything Disappears   
12. Arise (unreleased)
13. Echos (unreleased)   
14. Lost in Space (unreleased)   
15. In Amber (unreleased)

Links 
12x LP Box Set WORKS: https://collapseundertheempire.com/works
11x CD Bundle WORKS: https://collapseundertheempire.com/shop/-p590274229
Video “Making of WORKS”: https://youtu.be/KQWFMc6eEto
Offical: https://collapseundertheempire.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/collapseundertheempire
Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/collapseempire
Label: https://finaltune.com

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Artist: Ritual
Title: The Story of Mr. Bogd Part 1
Format: LP, CD, Digital
Label: Karisma Records
Distribution: Plastic Head Distribution
Genre: Progressive Rock
Release Date: 16/08/2024

One of the most legendary bands from the 90s Swedish progressive scene is finally back with a new album, 17 years since the last full-length. Ritual has often been a band with a concept, and their music has often been inspired by Tove Jansson’s novels about the Moomins. On their return, we’re invited into the strange story of the mysterious Mr. Bogd. And this fifth studio album is only part 1 of the story!

Since the formation in 1993, the band soon established a distinct progressive style of their own influenced by progressive rock and hardrock of the ‘70s as well as contemporary bands. They’ve always been song based, melodic and intense, with a great stylistic variation, and plenty of folk music influences seeping in. The latter feature is not least due to the band’s frequent use of acoustic instruments like bouzouki, mandola, whistles and the Swedish nyckelharpa (a keyed fiddle). On the epic The Story of Mr. Bogd – Part 1, Ritual is definitely continuing on this musical journey, and the new songs will hit old fans right in the heart. 

We’re extremely thrilled to have Ritual back with a new album, that will both charm and surprise both old and new fans.

Tracklist
01. A Hasty Departure
02. The Inn of the Haunted Owl
03. Dreams in a Brougham
04. Chichikov Bogd
05. Mr. Tilly and his Gang
06. Through a Rural Landscape
07. The Feline Companion
08. Read all about it!
09. Forgotten Qualities
10. The Three Heads of the Well

Links
Official: https://ritual.se
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ritual.se
Label: https://karismarecords.no

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Artist: Echotide
Title: As Our Floodlights Gave Way To Dawn
Format: CD, Digital
Label: Bird’s Robe Records
Distribution: MGM
Genre: Cinematic/ Post-Rock
Release Date: 07/06/2023

Australian post-rock trio Echotide have announced they will re-release their 2012 debut album As Our Floodlights Gave Way To Dawn as a belated celebration for its 10^th anniversary in 2024, as part of the Bird’s Robe Records 10^th anniversary series.

With a slow-burn introspective sound, Echotide are an Australian cinematic/prock-rock three piece with a dynamic songcraft approach, ranging from delicate and minimalist ambient to an all-encompassing wall-of-sound.

The band was originally formed as a side project for members of progressive metal outfit Arcane, guitarist Michael Gagen & keyboardist Matthew Martin. The original lineup included original Caligula’s Horse drummer Geoff Irish, who featured on the band’s 2012 debut record As Our Floodlights Gave Way To Dawn.

Following the dissolution of Arcane in 2015 and the departure of drummer Geoff Irish to focus on joining Arcane vocalist Jim Grey in Caligula’s Horse, the profile of Echotide lifted further with the 2012 release of their debut album.

Guitarist Michael Gagen reflects on the period that led to the record: “Matt and I started planning out a post rock release in 2007, with a goal to write something more ethereal and cinematic than anything we’d written with Arcane. The blurry nature of a first album is always difficult to write through, but I feel that we wound up with something unique, dark and introspective. 

We started writing this album through the rather limited and more corporeal lens of youth, writing like a trio of young players trying to capture something more cinematic and ethereal than anything we’d written before. Like all debut-records, it’s a strange and imperfect image of a young band, but almost a decade later, we couldn’t be prouder of this strange, blurry little yellow-green record. 

So…happy (belated) decade anniversary to our beloved first child. We’re beyond proud to present this remix & reimagining of our first album. As we watched the 10 year anniversary of our debut album roll past, we decided to dust off the hard-drives, re-open these massive sessions, and reimagine the album as it could be in 2024. 

This undertaking proved equal parts nostalgic and challenging; but with the original engineer of the floodlights drum sessions Chris Lait from Head Atlas at the console, the remix was in safe hands. 

Working in consultation with both the original Echotide lineup and with our current lineup, Chris has, from the ground up, reimagined, reworked and remixed the entire album. This was then breathtakingly re-mastered by Tahlia-Rose Coleman at Studios 301 Australia. 

For all of us in Echotide, this record is still a strange, special, and imperfect one. But to hear it in all this new and vibrant detail feels rewarding. It sounds closer to what we wanted the album to be all those years ago.

After so many years; ‘floodlights’ finally comes full circle, and we hope you are still here to enjoy it with us.”

Tracklist
1. Of Addictions   
2. Floodlights   
3. 3mwy (Of Hope)   
4. Embers Glow   
5. Mare Cognitum (Of Memory)   
6. Stillwaters   
7. Of Overcoming Addictions

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Artist: Myriad Drone
Title: Arka Morgana
Format: LP, CD, Digital
Label: Bird’s Robe Records
Distribution: MGM
Genre: Cinematic Rock/ Post-Metal
Release Date: 07/06/2024

Melbourne cinematic rock act Myriad Drone have announced they will join Bird’s Robe Records for the re-release of their spectacular debut Arka Morgana and all future releases.

The band began their collaboration with the renowned Australian label and promoter in late 2023 and have since toured alongside Solkyri, Russian Circles (USA) and Tangled Thoughts of Leaving.

Their original 2019 release of Arka Morgana was sent to Bird’s Robe Director Mike Solo by Emily Highfield of Suldusk, who eventually listened to the record and got in touch with the band immediately.

“Arka is an absolutely masterful record. It’s a beautifully constructed and performed record and I’m adamant that more people need to hear this band. There is new music on the way too, but you must start your listening journey with Arka, it’s epic, melodic and emotional in all the right ways.”

The record was written in 2017 and recorded in 2019 at Toyland Studios, Melbourne as well as various home studios. It was self-mixed and mastered by guitarist and vocalist Shane ‘Shamus’ Mulholland in Melbourne, Australia.

The recording lineup of Myriad Drone consisted of Shane Mulholland, Dominic Lewis (bass), Mikey Harland (bass) and Frankie Demuru (drums). Since 2023, the lineup has solidified with the addition of Simon Delmastro (bass), Jacob Petrossian (guitar/vocals) and Hayley de Kruiff (drums).

Tracklist
1. Time Enough at Last
2. Vitreous
3. Arka Morgana
4. Please, Stand by…
5. Atonement
6. All Roads Lead
7. Disguidance
8. Unrequited

Links
Order: https://myriaddrone.bandcamp.com/album/arka-morgana  
Instagram: https://instagram.com/myriaddrone   
Facebook: https://facebook.com/myriaddrone
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@MyriadDrone
Label: https://birdsrobe.com 

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Artist: Airbag
Title: The Century Of The Self
Format: LP, CD, Digital
Label: Karisma Records
Distribution: Plastic Head Distribution
Genre: Progressive Rock
Release Date: 14/06/2024

Prepare to embark on an auditory journey like no other as Norwegian prog-rock maestros Airbag unleash their highly anticipated sixth studio album, The Century Of The Self. Showcasing their trademark fusion of mellow introspection and dynamic energy, from the mesmerizing depths of Dysphoria to the haunting crescendo of Tyrants And Kings, each track captivates with irresistible vocal hooks and virtuosic lead guitar work that has become synonymous with the Airbag sound.

As the album unfolds, listeners are taken on a voyage through introspection and intensity, from the introspective balladry of Awakening to the foreboding depths of the single Erase. Evoking echoes of their acclaimed work on the album Disconnected, Erasebuilds from a hypnotic bassline into a powerhouse of heavy refrains, setting the stage for the epic conclusion of Tear It Down. Clocking in at a staggering 14 minutes, this opus traverse serene moments of reflection to the heaviest musical landscapes Airbag has ever ventured.

Yet, The Century Of The Self is more than just a sonic odyssey—it’s a reflection of our modern zeitgeist. Delving into themes of cancel culture and the rewriting of personal histories, the album offers a poignant commentary on a world steeped in fear and condemnation.

Recorded at Subsonic Society, Airbag Studio, and Riis Studio, and expertly produced, mixed, and mastered by Vegard Kleftås Sleipnes, The Century Of The Self stands as a testament to Airbag’s enduring creativity and artistic vision.

Line-up: Asle Tostrup – vocals, keyboards and programming, Henrik Bergan Fossum – drums, Bjørn Riis – guitars, bass, keyboards and backing vocals

Featuring: Kristian Hultgren – bass on Dysphoria & Tear It Down, Ole Michael Bjørndal – guitar on Dysphoria, Tyrants And Kings & Tear It Down, Simen Valldal Johannessen – keyboards on Tear It Down

Tracklist
1. Dysphoria
2. Tyrants and Kings
3. Awakening
4. Erase
5. Tear it Down

Links
Official: https://airbagsound.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/airbagsound
YouTube: www.youtube.com/airbagsound
Instagram: https://instagram.com/airbagsound
Label: https://karismarecords.no

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Artist: Halma
Title: Driving By Numbers
Format: LP, CD, Digital
Label: Kapitän Platte
Distribution: D/AT: Cargo Records, Benelux: Sonic Rendezvous FR: Differ-Ant, CH: Irascible, IT: Goodfellas, USA: A Thousand Arms
Genre: Instrumental Rock
Release Date: 24/05/2024

Driving By Numbers is already the eighth album by the Hamburg band HALMA.

The four musicians Fiona McKenzie (drums), Andreas Voss (baritone guitar), Gundi Voigt (bass) and Thorsten Carstens (guitar) get straight down to business on the first track of this instrumental longplayer: The sound structure grinds and flies – it’s impossible to immediately find your way through this surging abundance of the audible and the conceivable: You have to start again, begin again, in order to grasp the complex construction and artistic wit of this music.

Sounds and rhythm play hare and hedgehog with each other: catapult starts, accelerations, delays, fades in and out. The variety makes it clear that the band’s focus lies in the unknown: What can be heard works like the breadcrumbs in Hansel and Gretel’s forest – the associatively assembled improvisations lead through ups and downs and ravines and valleys to the goal after all: and back to the beginning – like the pins with which insects are fixed in the display case – escaped from time…

Tracklist
01. Phlegraean Fields      
02. By The Way                    
03. Slow Song                      
04. Driving By Number

Links
Official: www.halma-music.com
Bandcamp: https://halma.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/halma.music
Label: https://kapitaen-platte.de

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Artist: Meanwhile Project Ltd
Title: Sir Mandrill
Format: LP, CD, Digital
Label: Kapitän Platte
Distribution: D/AT: Cargo Records, Benelux: Sonic Rendezvous FR: Differ-Ant, CH: Irascible, IT: Goodfellas, USA: A Thousand Arms
Genre: Alternative
Release Date: 17/05/2024

The Meanwhile Project Ltd is back – almost four years after Marseille, a new long player titled Sir Mandrill will released on Kapitän Platte. The duo around Marcell Birrek and Marcus Adam has now grown into a five-piece band, which presents the new album in the usual opulent and complex way with the support of other guest musicians. 

Sir Mandrill once again offers a lush palette of different styles that skilfully mix with each other. Here too, chansons, folk, post pop, indie rock, alternative, ambient and much more merge into a big whole that seems absolutely harmonious all together. Influences from bands as diverse as dEUS, Motorpsycho, the Villagers and Calexico flash here and there. And the impressive voice of singer Marcell alternately wraps everything in a warm coat, admonishing, pleading, shaking up and calming from one moment to the next. 

The band has created a great album that invites you to embark on an intensive musical journey and immerse yourself in it with every listen. With Sir Mandrill, Meanwhile Project Ltd seamlessly follows on from its much-praised predecessor and creates images in the mind that continually alternate without losing sight of the direction. 

According to the band, the philosophy behind Sir Mandrill can be summed up as follows: “The album was created at a time in which humanity seems increasingly divided, opinions are drifting further and further apart and most views are perceived categorically as either black or white . For us, the focus is on the question of what essentially defines us as humans and how we are always similar despite all our differences. Sir Mandrill is the wild monkey that lies within each of us and tries, with supposedly civilized behavior, to conceal how thoughtlessly and impetuously we actually think and act.”

Tracklist
1. Concerning Dawn
2. Overbalanced
3. Bumps and Bruises
4. Different Lenses
5. Catch-22
6. Refilled
7. Bob Ross
8. Without any Diving Suite
9. Mr Singh
10. Sir Mandrill
11. Substitute (Bonustrack)

Links
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/meanwhileprojectltd
Bandcamp: https://meanwhileprojectltd.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meanwhileprojectltd
Facebook: https://facebook.com/meanwhileproject.ltd
Label: https://kapitaen-platte.de

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Artist: Enablers
Title: Almost To Who Knows Where
Format: CD, Digital 
Labels: Atypeek Music
Genre: Post-Rock/ Spoken Word
Release Date: 03/05/2023

With 21 years of existence and 7 albums under their belt, the Californian band Enablers continues to dominate the music scene with an unparalleled fusion of post-rock, noise rock, indie rock, post-punk, and spoken word, clearly inspired by the pioneers of the Beat Generation. After a career marked by successes, it was inevitable that the band would offer us a retrospective of their journey. This is now accomplished with the release of Almost To Who Knows Where, a double album of 31 tracks available on Atypeek Music. 

In this opus, the raw power of the beginnings blends with a constant exploration of difference, drawing inspiration from iconic figures of the Beat Generation such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. The lyrics by Pete Simonelli, a worthy heir of this revolutionary literary movement, transport us between ecstasy, anger, and sadness, while the compositions by Joe Goldring (Swans, Toiling Midgets, Touched By A Janitor), Kevin Thomson (Nice Strong Arm, Timco, Touched By a Janitor), and Sam Ospovat (Ava Mendoza, Tune Yards…) enhance this sensory experience. Almost To Who Knows Where is a work to (re)discover in its entirety, an invitation to delve into the fascinating and profoundly original universe of Enablers, nourished by the most radical and innovative influences of the Beat Generation.

Links 
Stream: https://orcd.co/bngbxvp
Facebook: https://facebook.com/enablerstunes
Bandcamp: https://enablers.bandcamp.com
Label: https://www.atypeekmusic.com

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Artist: The Rogues
Title: Songs Of Praise
Format: CD, Digital 
Label: Atypeek Music
Genre: Pop-Punk
Release Date: 03/05/2024

Originating from Ballymun, a lively district of Dublin, the members of The Rogues carry on their shoulders a musical heritage deeply rooted in the history of their city. Their name, a bold homage to their inspirations, speaks to the profound respect they hold for the iconic group that ignited the spark within them: The Pogues. The Rogues have taken up the torch with an intensity and fervor worthy of the legends who preceded them, while combining a strong taste for US Pop Punk, as well as the chaotic and disorderly spirit of a certain Japanese scene.

However, for The Rogues, their name goes beyond a mere musical reference. It also evokes the tumultuous journeys of its members, recounting stories that would make even 50 Cent pale. These fearless musicians stop at nothing, and their rebellious attitude is reflected not only in their music but also in their way of life.

In 2024, akin to The Clash‘s Sandinista!, The Rogues released a triptych of three interconnected albums. The first, Songs Of Praise (out now), followed by D.U.B.L.I.N. on May 31, 2024, and then We Are The Rogues on September 6, 2024.

Together, these four young men form a musical hurricane sweeping through Dublin and beyond. Their onstage performances are explosions of pure energy, capturing the rebellious spirit of Irish youth. With lyrics that echo the realities of everyday life and melodies blending the urgency of punk rock with the soul of folk music and Irish humor, The Rogues are destined to become an undeniable force in Dublin’s emerging music scene. Brace yourselves, because The Rogues are here to shake the foundations of Irish rock and spread their “rebellion” beyond borders.

Tracklist
1. Amuse-bouche
2. Raise Your Glass and Raise Your Fist
3. Drunk   
4. Your Choice   
5. Dullahan  
6. Brexit
7. Bonnie & Clyde   
8. The Ghost of Christmas Past   
9. Unicorn   
10. Spiaggiarri    
11. Latex   
12. Joy   
13. Ghost   
14. Gabhnán   
15. Fracasse

Links 
Streaming: https://orcd.co/k7dpa0y
Label: https://www.atypeekmusic.com/therogues

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