Astrosaur announce new album ‘Obscuroscope’

ASTROSAUR have announced a new album!

The new album, Obscuroscope, is the sophomore effort from the band, that features virtuoso guitarist Eirik Kråkenes, and is scheduled to be released in September this year!

“Obscuroscope is in many ways a record about curiosity,” Kråkenes explains. “Thematically, each song relates to stories of exploration, of unveiling that which is obscured and of discovering the unknown. This theme is also a parallel to how ASTROSAUR try to work as a band, letting curiosity lead the way in the continuous exploration of our own musical universe.”

Although heavier and more energetic, Obscuroscope feels slightly brighter in vibe overall, than the bands debut offering Fade In // Space Out. The songs have more riffs and written parts while maintaining some of the space, ambience and room for improvisation from the previous record. “Whereas on Fade In // Space Out we kind of made a point of basically recording the album live, we were not afraid of overdubbing or tracking instrument by instrument for the parts that demanded that, while still recording other parts live. This, ironically, resulted in a sound more true to how ASTROSAUR sounds live,” Kråkenes says.

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released the first song from the upcoming record; titled Poyekhali. Speaking about the new song, Kråkenes says, “we’re very excited to release Poyekhali as the first song off our next album. In line with the album’s theme of curiosity and exploration, each title comes with a set of dates and coordinates that gives clues about the story that inspired the song. This particular track is inspired by the soviet space program and their pioneering accomplishments in space flight.”

Listen to Poyekhali here: 

Obscuroscope is set for release on September 27th via Pelagic Records.

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