US gloomgaze band Babel Map share David Lynch/Halloween inspired music video for »Pazuzu«; new album »Teeth« out November 1st on Lost Future Records!

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania based gloomgaze band Babel Map has unveiled a music video for the second single »Pazuzu« taken from their upcoming album, »Teeth«, scheduled for release on November 1st, 2024 via Lost Future Records.

Tracklist:
01. Bubble Tape
02. Nosebleed
03. Pazuzu
04. Mister Man
05. Kevin’s Dead
06. How How Why
07. Teething
08. Idiot
09. Doctor
10. Not This Time
11. Anubis

Courtesy of US/THEM Group:

“Tick-tocking, searing post-rock anthems.” — Echoes & Dust

Harrisburg, PA gloomgaze band Babel Map share the official video for their new single »Pazuzu« from their forthcoming album »Teeth« via Side-Line. Watch/share »Pazuzu« HERE.

Hear/share »Pazuzu« and »Not This Time« singles on all DSPs HERE, and Bandcamp.

Teeth: the structure of enamel coated bone used for survival and defense in life, yet left intact, telling identification in the afterlife.

»Teeth«, Babel Map’s forthcoming 3rd album was recorded by Kurt Ballou (God City Studio, Converge) mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult Of Luna) in the spring of 2024. Prior to beginning the writing of »Teeth«, the group describes this chapter as an evolutionary time for them as a change in lineup allowed for a progressive increase in experimentation with song structure.

Past albums were written and recorded mostly from playing songs in a live setting. Falling into a sound that they had never explored before, the quartet came together with blank ideas, pressed record and just built a song.

Once the album was complete, the band then began practicing live as a four piece to prepare for recording and now live performance. Babel Map explains the symbolism behind the title, as it is both about “showing your teeth,” but also “leaving a permanent piece of yourself behind for the world to reflect on.”

The band originally began in 2011 as a trip hop/electric solo project of Jessica Drummer based out of Philadelphia, PA. She then relocated to Harrisburg, PA and began playing live in 2015 where she was able to begin networking and playing with others. After a few changes in lineup, Steph Werner (guitarist since 2018 and Michael Stipe (bassist since 2019) quickly became a collaborative band where the sound changed into a shoegaze/post-metal trance.

They recorded their first album, »Raw Tomato, My Heart« (released 2020) with Ian Scheila at Headroom Studios Philadelphia while building their live show experiences until the shut down of Covid-19. During this time, »Cancel This!« (released 2022) was written, and quickly recorded right after the world rise from the pandemic.

Due to change of lineup, the band began to write »Teeth« with electronic drums (produced by Michael Stipe) in 2023 as a trio. Brian Doherty later joined and began writing and producing percussion for the album and continues to play live today.

»Teeth« will be available on LP, CD and streaming on November, 1st, 2024 via Lost Future Records. Pre-order HERE.

Babel Map Live 2024:
11/08 Mechanicsburg, PA – LoveDrafts Brewing

All songs written by Babel Map.
Produced by Babel Map, Kurt Ballou and Ben Kaplan.
Recorded at God City Studios Salem, MA.
Engineered and mixed by Kurt Ballou.
Additional engineering by Zach Weeks.
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg.

Babel Map is:
Jessica Drummer – Vocals and Keys
Steph Werner – Guitar
Michael James Stipe – Bass and Backing Vocals
Brian Doherty – Drums

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