40 Watt Sun released their fourth studio album »Little Weight«; available now via Cappio Records and Fisher’s Folly!

London, UK based doom/atmospheric rock project 40 Watt Sun presents their fourth studio album, »Little Weight«, which was just released on September 6th, 2024 digitally via Cappio Records and on physical formats through Patrick Walker’s own label, Fisher’s Folly.

Featuring current and former members of Warning, Angel Witch, Lucifer, Obiat, Serpent Venom, End Of Level Boss, Sloth and more.

Tracklist:
01. Pour Your Love
02. Half A World Away
03. Astoria
04. Feathers
05. Closer To Life
06. The Undivided Truth

Patrick Walker comments: “As is now proving the norm, we’re once again still waiting on delivery of the physical pressing which is presently on its way to us from Europe. As always, I can only apologise for the delay with the shipping of pre-orders, and thank you for your understanding and your patience. In the meantime, if you’ve preordered the album and you’d like a download code, please drop an email to band@40wattsun.co.uk with your name and order number, and somebody there will send one to you.

Finally, if you’d still like to order a physical copy of the album direct from the band web store, each vinyl copy sold will continue to come with one of our very exclusive, beautiful bespoke leather, foil-blocked 40 Watt Sun bookmarks for as long as stock lasts: 40wattsunshop.bigcartel.com.

Enjoy your evenings and, as always, thanks for listening.”

40 Watt Sun’s fourth studio album, »Little Weight«, was released on September 6th, 2024. Joining Patrick Walker (guitar and vocals), the album’s line-up is completed by Andrew Prestidge (drums) and Roland Scriver (bass guitar).

Whilst 40 Watt Sun’s previous album, »Perfect Light«, was written and recorded over a long time period, with a wide cast of musicians, for »Little Weight« Patrick was determined to simplify the record-making process and recapture more of the rawness and spontaneity of the band’s earliest recordings. Setting aside a designated amount of time, under specific – often isolated – conditions, the crafting of the songs that make up »Little Weight« took place.

A pre-planned series of retreats provided the space and opportunities to focus, within which Walker and his collaborators – drummer Andrew Prestige and bassist Roland Scriver – were able to do their best work. Designated time to work without distraction allowed them absolute freedom to create, whilst deadlines added to the urgency of the final recordings captured at Holy Mountain Studios in London in December 2023. Engineering and mixing was undertaken by Chris Fullard (Sunn O))); IDLES; Ulver), who was assisted by Stanley Gravett, before Adam Gonsalves mastered the tracks in Portland, Oregon. The album’s cover art is by Tekla Vály.

»Little Weight« is available to pre-order now and will be available digitally as well as on CD and vinyl. There are three different gatefold vinyl variants available – black vinyl, limited red vinyl, and an ultra-limited clear vinyl edition of just 400 copies, the latter of which is available only from the 40 Watt Sun web store. Each vinyl copy of »Little Weight« (regardless of its colour variant) ordered direct from the official band web store will come with a bespoke leather, foil-blocked 40 Watt Sun bookmark.

You can order »Little Weight« direct from the band web store now, where, as always, records and CDs can be signed/personalised upon request: merch.40wattsun.co.uk.

All music and lyrics by Patrick Walker.
Backing vocals in »Pour Your Love« by Nicola Hutchison.
Fender Rhodes piano in »Feathers« played by Chris Redman.

40 Watt Sun is:
Patrick Walker – Vocals & Guitars
Roland Scriver – Bass Guitars
Andrew Prestidge – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well