Canadian psychedelic shoegaze project The Pink Elephants released new album »Mothers Of The Sun«

Ottawa, Ontario based psychedelic shoegaze project The Pink Elephants is back with new album, »Mothers Of The Sun«, which was released on September 30th, 2025. This particular release was extra special for mastermind Peter McNestry since he collaborated with Isaiah Mitchell (Earthless) on three tracks and Cristin Heck (Elsinore).

Listen to »Mothers Of The Sun« on Spotify, YouTube and other streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Thee Holy Message (Genesis P. Orridge)
02. Sun Rah OM Inferno
03. Sarcophagus
04. Celestial Towers In The Sea
05. Mother Sun Rises (Instrumental Version)
06. Astronomie Haze
07. Heavy Is The Hammer
08. Mother Sun Rises (Vocal Version)

The Pink Elephants is a psychedelic shoegaze project by Peter McNestry (Blakkr Nio, Spectroscope, The Unquite Grave, Gravity’s Rainbow), based in Ottawa, Canada.

Recorded at Nova Tide Studio, Ottawa Sept 2024 to March 2025 and at Isaiah’s studio California Feb/March 2025

4 tracks mixed at St Zo Studios Montreal by Rena Kozak (April/May)
»Sun Rah OM Inferno«, »Mother Sun Rises«/vocal/instrumental and »Astronomie Haze«

4 tracks mixed at Nova Tide Studios Ottawa by Peter McNestry.

Vocals for »Mother Sun Rises« recorded in Vancouver September 2025.

Artwork: Sun King Painting

Line-up:
• Peter McNestry – Guitars, Synth, Drum Machine, Drums and Drone Commander and Bass on »Heavy Is The Hammer« (all tracks)
• Cristin Heck (Elsinor) – Vocals on »Mother Sun Rises«
• Isaiah Mitchell (Earthless) – Guitar on »Sun Rah OM Inferno«, »Mother Sun Rises« and Astronomie Haze
• Joe S (Ice War) – Bass on »Sun Rah OM Inferno« and »Mother Sun Rises«

Peter McNestry would like to thank to those who inspire him: Erin B, Jianli, Emily C, Keturah J, Emeline V, Leni, Jillian, Syd S, Liisa, Bobby Beausoleil, Brent, Missy Knott, Maree, Julian, Alex, Anna Karin, Molly A, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black Angels, The Stalwart Lovers, The Dead Skeletons, Katie K, Ileana G, Maria, CKUT, CJLO, Swans, Sleep, Black Mountain, Black Sabbath, Kenneth Anger, The Pink Mountaintops, Earth, Earthless and The Heavy Medicine Band.

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