US cosmic doom metal act They Watch Us From The Moon announce debut album »Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension« and unveil the first single!
Lawrence, Kansas based cosmic doom metal act They Watch Us From The Moon has unveiled the first single »Mother Of All Bastards« taken from their debut album, »Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension«, set to releases on May 12th, 2023 via New Heavy Sounds / Cargo Records.
Tracklist:
01. On The Fields Of The Moon
02. Space Angel
03. Mother Of All Bastards
04. Creeper A.D.
05. Return To Earth
Courtesy of New Heavy Sounds:
“Ultra heavy cosmic doom metal, with stunning melodic dual lead vocals. An unusual and intoxicating combination brought to you by They Watch Us From The Moon from Lawrence, Kansas (fans of Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard take note). »Mother Of All Bastards« is the first track taken from their debut magnum opus »Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension«.”
Cosmic space metal outfit They Watch Us From The Moon are a band with riffs as heavy as Osmium shot through with melodic lead guitar lines (think Gilmour meets Buck Dharma) as strong as spider’s silk. Add in the sublime and soaring vocals vocals of TWUFTM’s twin “Space Angels” Luna Nemesis and Nova 10101001, and you have a unique proposition that lifts this record far above any genre pigeonholing.
TWUFTM are also a band that has a concept behind the groove. Sci-fi space opera, a love for 70’s glam, Bowie and Queen, brought to the fore visually, in their mashing of comic book narratives and George Clinton’s Funkadelic style alter ego’s.
As to the music… the colossal weight of riffs on this first-contact missive are made so gloriously enjoyable by memorable hooks, honed repetition and and an agile rhythm section that can make each one of their (sometimes 10 minute) stargaze rides feel like an epic odyssey. Fellow space travellers Hawkwind and Pink Floyd, and even Spacemen 3, have been in similar orbits before, but never this heavy.
Now, alongside a trajectory charted by Monster Magnet and maintained by The Sword, Ufomammut, White Hills and Witch Mountain… TWUFTM don’t just breathe new life into cosmic tones, they take it to a different level.
»Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension« is space opera for heavy psych doommers and shoegazers alike. Something new within heavy psychedelics, in fact it’s something new anywhere.
Released May 12th via New Heavy Sounds / Cargo Records.
Pre-order here: theywatchusfromthemoon.bandcamp.com or cargorecordsdirect.co.uk
They Watch Us From The Moon is:
Luna Nemesis – Lead Vocals
The General Shane Thirteen – Guitar and Vocals
Adryon Prahktaur – Drums
Zakkatron – Bass
R. Benjamin Black – Lead Guitar and Vocals
Nova 10101001 – Vocals
They Watch Us From The Moon have returned to terra firma to bring their psychedelic sci-fi sound to the Midwest and Southern United States with The Moon Jumper Tour 2023.
“Attention Earthlings and Lunar Acolytes!! This summer we will arrive back in Earth’s orbit. Landing only for a few exclusive engagements around the Midwest and Southern United States. Watch the skies! Meet us at the following landing coordinates!”
Tour Dates:
Apr 22 – Sk8bar – St Joseph, MO
Jun 2 – Whittier Bar – Tulsa, OK
Jun 3 – Replay Lounge – Lawrence, KS
Jun 23 – The 101 – College Station, TX
Jun 24 – Boom Boom Room – Lafayette, LA
Jul 14 – Hull Ave – Des Moines, IA
Jul 15 – Halfway House – Aurora, IL
Jul 28 – Platypus – St Louis, MO
Jul 29 – The Cobra – Nashville, TN
Aug 11 – Grand Royale – OKC
Aug 12 – The Dead Horse – San Angelo, TX
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well