US heavy psych/stoner rock trio We Are Space Horses stream their debut album »Apologia«, available now on all major streaming platforms

Somerville, Massachusetts based heavy psych/stoner rock trio We Are Space Horses stream their debut album, »Apologia«, which was just released on December 29th, 2023.

Listen to »Apologia« on all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. To Let Go…Absolutely
02. Absolutely Haunted
03. Haunt
04. God Is A Ghost
05. Ketoacidosis
06. Stale Skies
07. Justification To Build A Monument

We Are Space Horses is a psychedelic rock band from Somerville, MA made up of singer/guitarist Kevin Vanderhoof, bassist Gabbi Vanderhoof, and drummer Eric Hochwald. We Are Space Horses formed in 2017 in Stroudsburg PA. Kevin was already involved in the Stroudsburg music scene playing bass for stoner/doom metal band King Dead, and he wanted to create his own project that displayed his love for 60s/70s psychedelic and progressive rock. There he met Gabbi, a talented bass player who has a love for indie and alternative rock.

Gabbi and Kevin relocated to Massachusetts where they met Eric Hochwald of Moon Machine in late 2018. Eric was quickly enamored by We Are Space Horses’ unique blend of styles. They began playing shows in the area, integrating into the local alternative and psychedelic rock scenes. The trio completed their first album, »Apologia« in 2023, combining original recordings done at Rock Hard studios in Stroudsburg with a self-produced drum recording. The album was mixed by Eric, and »Apologia« was released on December 29th, 2023.

The music on »Apologia« is more genre bending, dynamic, and brooding than the average psychedelic rock band, many of the track resembling “indie doom”. »Apologia« means “a formal defense of one’s opinions or actions”, so the lyrics touch on personal topics such as such as life after addiction, loss, religion, and childhood trauma. If most psych rock is “sunny”, »Apologia« would be the perfect psych album for the cold winter months.

Lyrics by Kevin Vanderhoof and Gabbi Vanderhoof except »Haunt« by Steve Truglio and »Ketoacidosis« by Jessica Rae Elsaesser.
Recorded at Rock Hard Studios in Stroudsburg, PA.
Drums recorded at Sum Studios in Malden, MA.
Produced by Kevin Vanderhoof.
Recorded and engineered by Dave Reiser.
Drums engineered and mixed by Eric Hochwald.

Line-up:
Kevin Vanderhoof – Vocals, Guitars, Synths
Gabbi Vanderhoof – Bass
Eric Hochwald – Drums, Cello (7)

Special guest:
Dave Pasch – Keyboards (1, 6)

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