US psychedelic rock collective Land Mammal dropped their second album »Emergence«; out now on vinyl via Kozmik Artifactz!

Dallas, Texas based psychedelic rock collective Land Mammal stream their second album, »Emergence«, which was just released on July 12th, 2024. Available now diditally and on limited edition orange vinyl via Kozmik Artifactz.

Tracklist:
01. Doors To Reality
02. Tear You Down
03. Emergence
04. Separation
05. Divide
06. I Am
07. The Circle
08. Transcendence Pt1
09. Transcendence Pt2

Courtesy of Kozmik Artifactz:

Straight from the Texas underground we present to you »Emergence«, the anticipated sophomore album by Land Mammal.

Will Weise (ex-guitarist and founder of Gypsy Sun Revival) is a riff writer, guitarist, and sitarist who puts together compositions with the help of Kinsley August. Kinsley is a talented vocalist, front man, lyricist, and entertainer, who knows how to pull in and provide a dramatic performance for a crowd. Phil Soapsmith brings the bass grooves, and the whole process is recorded by sound engineer Bryan David, who not only plays drums, but also fills in on guitar, bass, keys, and other instruments as well. Many guest musicians are also featured on this release, including Isaiah Mitchell (Earthless, Black Crowes, Nebula), as well as other guests on strings, Hammond organ, tabla drums, and other exotic instruments to help bring the heady vibes.

Photo by Ethan Massey

Light some incense and get enlightened with the help of »Emergence« by Land Mammal. »Emergence« is an unapologetic heavy psych album. It is a departure from Land Mammal’s debut album, which featured more of an alternative and heavy blues style. This album brings in strong eastern meditation vibes, with sitar and tabla drums featured on most of the songs.

The album is meant to be consumed from start-to-finish as a complete piece, but has also been broken up into individual songs to be enjoyed separately. The album starts off with an instrumental piece called »Doors To Reality« which sets the vibe for the rest of the experience.
The subsequent tracks go through the enlightenment process, including »Tear You Down«, which is a conversation about losing ego, and »Divide«, which is a commentary on the mental state of humanity. The album concludes with »Transcendence«, which is a finishing instrumental piece, broken up into two parts for ease of listening.

Order »Emergence« here:
kozmik-shop.com
landmammal.bandcamp.com

Photo by Maggie Salinas

Produced by Land Mammal and Bryan David.
Recorded and mixed by Bryan David at Anthem Recording.
Mastered by Richard Dodd.
Design by Robin Gnista.

Album line-up:
Kinsley August – Vocals and Lyrics
Will Weise – Guitar, Bass, Sitar, Lap Steel
Paul “Lefty” Wright – Sitar, Flute, Esraj, Tanpura
Bryan David – Drums, Guitar, Bass, Lap Steel, Piano, Synth
Jake Dexter – Organ
Yatziv Caspi – Tabla, Percussion
Drsyaa – Vocals on »Emergence« and »Transcendence«
True Turner – Synth on »Divide«
Maria Grigoryeva – Strings on »Divide«
Isaiah Mitchell – Guitar solo on »Tear You Down« and »The Circle«
Uriah Stake – Bass on »The Circle«

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