US heavy space & noise rock duo Deathbird Earth announce debut album »Objective Consciousness« on SRA Records; lead single »Take My Blood« out now!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based heavy space & noise rock duo Deathbird Earth has announced their debut album, »Objective Consciousness«, which will be released on April 3rd, 2026 via SRA Records.
Listen to the album’s lead single »Take My Blood« below!
Tracklist:
01. Take My Blood
02. Christchurch 281
03. Mission: Planet-Y
04. Dead Hands
05. Resources 2.0
06. Mission: Nick Millevoi
07. Time I
08. Time II
09. Mission: Time
10. Time III
Courtesy of Good Boy PR:
»Objective Consciousness« is the debut album from Deathbird Earth, a 2 piece band based in the city of Philadelphia on the planet of Earth, consisting of BJ (Hulk Smash, Dialer, Dangerbird) and Dave (Psychic Teens, Gholas, Exmaid). Deathbird Earth’s sound tends to eschew typical genre classification but is made from a mix of heavy drums and distorted bass layered with keyboard sounds that may or may not be lifted from your favorite classic science fiction films. The album is available from SRA Records (Soul Glo, Stinking Lizaveta, HIRS) on translucent “black ice” vinyl, CD and tape.
The album was recorded at Red Planet and features more collaborators than actual band members. On Side A, two tracks were born out of full-blown collaborative sessions. »Mission: Planet-Y« was recorded with experimental duo Planet-Y which features Yanni Papadopoulos (Stinking Lizaveta) & Pete Wilder (EDO), and »Mission: Nick Millevoi« was laid down with guitar virtuoso extraordinaire Nick Millevoi (Basic, Many Arms, Desertion Trio). Both sessions yielded a full 40 minutes worth of improved music and will each be released on limited LPs and cassettes (available via SRA Records!) March 12th, 2026.
Photo by Dan Cohoon
In the band’s own words:
BJ: “It was important to us that this record be raw and represent what we do live. To that end we didn’t use a click track, drum replacements or auto tuning. But we decided to take it a step farther and also did no drum edits at all, instead opting for doing multiple takes until we got it ‘close enough’. We are firmly against the use of AI in art and used none of it in our creative process.”
Dave: “The group of songs that make up ‘Objective Consciousness’ feels very immediate to me. BJ and I wrote them together in our practice space in just one year from first practice to the start of recording. I think it allows them to still feel fresh and not ‘overworked’ which is important in keeping the energy and original intent behind the songs intact.”
Upcoming releases:
Armed with an abundance of material born out of album recording sessions and late night collaborations, Deathbird Earth lead their descent upon Terra with:
3/12: Two longform collaborations, with Nick Millevoi and Planet-Y
4/3: Album »Objective Consciousness«
More music video and single dates coming soon!
Deathbird Earth Winter 2026 shows:
Fri Feb 13 @ 1901 House, Huntington, WV
Sat Feb 14 @ UCRP, 2 Piece Fest Chiacgo, IL
Sun Feb 15 @ Harmony Gym, Bloomington, IN
Fri Feb 20 @ Flemington DIY, Flemington, NJ
Sat Feb 21 @ Ukie Club, 2 Piece Fest Philadelphia, PA
Sat Feb 28 @ Mobtown Ballroom, 2 Piece Fest Baltimore, MD
Photo by Jess Feld
Physical pre-orders on SRA Records:
• »Objective Consciousness« (Vinyl, CD cassette)
• »Deathbird Earth + Nick Millevoi« (Vinyl, cassette)
• »Deathbird Earth + Planet Y« (Vinyl, cassette)
All songs written by Deathbird Earth except »Christchurch 281« written by Deathbird Earth and Eleni Kostiopoulos. »Mission: Planet-Y« improvised by Deathbird Earth and Planet-Y. »Mission: Nick Millevoi« improvised by Deathbird Earth and Nick Millevoi.
Mastered by James Plotkin.
Artwork by Jess Feld.
Deathbird Earth is:
BJ – Bass, Synthesizers, Vocals
Dave – Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer
FFO: King Crimson, Melvins, Hawkwind, »Who Are You« by Black Sabbath, the first 20 seconds of »The Barbarian« by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well