Desert rock supergroup Yawning Balch (with Yawning Man & Fu Manchu members) share new album »Volume Three« in full; out today on Heavy Psych Sounds!
Californian desert rock supergroup Yawning Balch (feat. members of Yawning Man and Fu Manchu) presents their new album, entitled »Volume Three«, which was just released this Friday, February 21st, 2025 via Heavy Psych Sounds.
Tracklist:
01. The Taos Hum (20:26)
02. Winter Widow (14:02)
Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:
Mojave Desert-based psych and post-rock goldsmiths Yawning Balch (formed by Yawning Man and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch) premiere their mind-expanding third album »Volume Three« in full, ahead of its world release this Friday 21st February on Heavy Psych Sounds.
Experience the sheer instrumental bliss of »Volume Three«
“A beautiful listening experience.” – Distorted Sound Magazine
“A majestic and brilliantly cinematic album.” – Outlaws Of The Sun
“Dripping with sun-scorched psychedelia, deep, flowing jams and an unmistakable desert mystique, this album is an alluring and immersive ride through vast sonic landscapes.” – The Sleeping Shaman
Yawning Balch is the collaborative and endlessly creative outfit uniting Californian guitarist Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere) and desert rock progenitors Yawning Man, incarnated by guitarist Gary Arce, drummer Bill Stinson and legendary bassist Mario Lalli (also Fatso Jetson). Their dreamy and jam-driven psychedelic rock journey started in 2023 with the release of »Volume One« and »Volume Two«, a two-volume set carved out of a five-hour jam between Balch and the trio in the Joshua Tree desert, hailed as “a mesmeric aural experience” by Classic Rock Magazine and “a masterclass in cohesion and dynamism” by Everything Is Noise.
In keeping with their two previous offerings, »Volume Three« unfurls as another mesmerizing psychedelic and post-rock instrumental voyage crafted with love by these seasoned players. Welcoming back desert rock legend Mario Lalli on bass, the foursome glides on undulating and reverb-laden riffs, magical bass lines and streamlined drumming for a breathtakingly dreamy 35-minute session.
Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch recalls: “When Gary Arce mentioned that Yawning Man was gonna record and we should do another round of Yawning Balch jams, I was super stoked. I’ll always jam with those guys. Once the invite was extended I knew I had to drop some money on new pedals (laughs). Not that I don’t have enough already, but jamming with Yawning Man means you have to build a massive pedal board and try to get the most “out there” sounds you can, or at least that’s what it means to me. Another aspect is once we start jamming, I like to improvise riffs but keep them in mind so I can return to them throughout the jam. It was an honor to share a few hours playing with those dudes and I’m always surprised how much material we get out of it.”
Yawning Balch »Volume Three« (LP/CD/digital) out February 21st on Heavy Psych Sounds
About the project, guitarist Bob Balch says: “In November of 2022, I went out to Joshua Tree for a day of jamming with the guys in Yawning Man with the intention of calling it “Yawning Balch”. No riffs were planned. We just plugged in and played. The only discussion beforehand was that Gary Arce and I wanted to mess with tons of guitar pedals. I knew that while we were jamming it sounded great, but it wasn’t until I got home and listened to it all that I realized we had something special. It’s hard to believe that we jammed for five hours and got two full-length LPs and then some out of it. Every player killed it on these recordings and I’m beyond grateful to have my name involved with this legendary band. Fingers crossed they invite me back out annually for more jam sessions. I hope you enjoy these jams and please use responsibly.”
»Volume Three« was captured on April 20th, 2024 at Gatos Trail Studio in Joshua Tree, CA. It features two tracks (»The Taos Hum« and »Winter Widow«) for a total run of 35 minutes. It was once again engineered and mixed by Dan Joeright, mastered by Kent Stump at Crystal Clear Sound, with an artwork by John McGill and logo by Pia Isaksen.
Yawning Balch is:
Gary Arce – Guitar
Bob Balch – Guitar
Mario Lalli – Bass
Bill Stinson – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well