· By Justin Vitale

Space Chimney - Strangelet (Press Release)

Strangelet is an oddity - a rare occurrence when the whispers of the night are given a chance to materialize. In this case, the absolute bleakness of autumn 2020 when the album was written between the forests of upstate New York and a basement studio in Brooklyn.

The societal collapse that was growing more evident by the day and the micro-dosing of psilocybin fueled Strangelet to become a shadowy mash of indie electronic rock that lives on a mirrors edge. 

Every song on the album began as a simple keyboard melody played on a quiet mountainside, ideas that were captured in the moment and recorded on battery powered devices within deep moments of reflection. Later, these ideas would be rearranged and layered upon to make the full album. The physical release (CD & cassette) includes SIDE B with 13 bonus demos written at the same time.

While nodding to more conventional musicality, Strangelet goes off course to a distinct flavor of abstraction and emotional embellishment that is both tart and mellowing. Galactic Anything, Common Phase, and Chemical Beliefs are the albums singles. 

Released May 2nd on Bandcamp, all streaming platforms, cassette, and CD.

  1. Common Phase
  2. Crocodile Baptism
  3. Forty Femurs
  4. Frost Harbor
  5. Galactic Anything
  6. Dome Ache
  7. Chemical Beliefs
  8. Distortion Spaces

Runtime 29m07s.

A limited edition cassette of 100 will be available that includes 13 bonus b-side demos that were written during the same time frame of the album. Cassette runtime 58m14s with an extended 8 panel j-card containing lyrics and photography. 

A limited edition CD of 50 will be available as well with the same bonus material.

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6shJ20ILU4Fbmj7H5yKER7?si=fFDLQLYKQV-3ka7lwLRUog

Bandcamp:

https://spacechimney.bandcamp.com/album/strangelet