MONSTER MAGNET
Album: “Last Patrol”
Release Date: 21st October 2013
Monster
Magnet are pleased to announce the release of their latest album ‘Last Patrol’
on Napalm Records due for release on the 21st October.
Considered one of the most creative, diverse,
and hard-rocking of contemporary American bands, Monster Magnet is credited
with pioneering “stoner rock”. They’re noted for the uniqueness of
their sound, their authenticity as a band, their ability to grow musically, and
the intelligence and wit of their songs.
Fusing garage rock, progressive rock, heavy
metal, punk and psychedelia – Last Patrol is Monster
Magnet’s tenth studio album and a testament to everything they stand
for. In addition to musical influences, the band has always been
inspired by comic book, science fiction, horror movies, and B-movies by
filmmakers such as Roger Gorman and Russ Myer.
“Last Patrol is a
return to our roots in terms of vibe and recording style. It’s full-on
psychedelic space-rock with a 60’s garage feel, recorded almost exclusively
with vintage guitars, amps and effects in our hometown of Red Bank, NJ. The
songs are a kind of Space-Noir, tales of cosmic revenge, peaking
libidos, alienation and epic strangeness. It’s a weird trip through the back
alleys of a dark, retro-future, which not by coincidence very much resembles my
own life. (laughs) The lyrics aren’t fantasy really, rather a recounting of my
musings on, observations of and general emotional reaction to my life and
environment during a 1 week writing period in February of 2013. But I
tend to use the vernacular and imagery of science fiction and surrealism to
express myself and that’s where these lyrics get trippy. There's also our cover
version of Donovan’s “Three Kingfishers” which I thought fit the mood of the
album.” says singer Dave Wyndorf.
"A weird trip
through the back alleys of a dark Retro-Future…"
13th Feb KOKO, London
14th Feb Wulfrun Hall,
Wolverhampton
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