The Pilgrim Stream First Single From New LP …From the Earth to the Sky and Back
Oct. 2 is the given release date for The Pilgrim‘s second album, which has been titled …From the Earth to the Sky and Back and is now available to preorder from Heavy Psych Sounds. The first single, “Mexico ’84” had its premiere and can be heard at the bottom of this post. For those who heard the project’s debut, last year’s Walking into the Forest (review here), you might note an immediate uptick in the general production value. The tones of guitar are richer and as Gabriele Fiori (also Black Rainbows and Killer Boogie) and drummer Filippo Ragazzoni (also Black Rainbows) explore these acid folk textures, they’re clearly keeping a classic sense of groove with them.
With 14 tracks included on the LP — which I haven’t heard yet but am kind of dying to after listening to the single — it seems like there’s plenty of room to experiment, and I wonder just how proggy Fiori is getting, given the nods in the PR copy to Motorpsycho and Captain Beyond. Also wondering if that closer is a Doors cover, but I guess that’s just more general curiosity.
Here’s the latest:
THE PILGRIM: debut single “Mexico ’84”; new album announced!
Folk rock duo THE PILGRIM (w/ Black Rainbows members) to return with new album on Heavy Psych Sounds; debut new single “Mexico ’84” now.
Roma-based folk rock duo THE PILGRIM (formed by Gabriele Fiori and Filippo Ragazzoni of Black Rainbows) will return this October 2nd with their sophomore full-length “…From The Earth To The Sky And Back” on Heavy Psych Sounds. Fly back in time with first single “Mexico ’84.”
THE PILGRIM is the brainchild of Gabriele Fiori (also frontman of Black Rainbows and Killer Boogie, and founder of Heavy Psych Sounds Records). This semi-acoustic, psychedelic folk project started to nebulously take shape as a solo project a few years back, as something different than the hard-driving psychedelia and garage heavy rock for which Fiori has been so revered. Quickly joined by Black Rainbows drummer Filippo Ragazzoni, they issued their debut album “Walking into the Forest” in the spring of 2019, meeting an unexpected success among the press and fans by quickly selling out all records.
About this new song, Gabriele Fiori comments: “Try to travel with your mind: back in time, desert lands, cactus, dusty roads and a long journey. Think about stopping somewhere beautiful at the end of the trip and refreshing your soul with a cold beer and a breathtaking landscape view. “Mexico ’84” is the perfect soundtrack for a mind travel or a real journey on a hot hot summertime day. Acoustic and electric guitars, percussion and mellow vocals let you dream away…”
With a refined work on production and recording, and more drums all throughout the record, new album “…From the Earth to the Sky and Back” has all the assets to meet the fans’ expectations, and more. The album was mixed and mastered by Shane Trimble (High Reeper), with a fantastic artwork designed by Maarten Donders. The first part of the record is inspired by a classic Americana vibe, while the rest of the record conjures up a sound reminiscent of Santana, The Eagles, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Faces, Spirit, Captain Beyond and recent Motorpsycho work.
It will be released on October 2nd, and available to preorder now at this location: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop.htm#HPS141
– Ultra LTD 2xLP Test Press Vinyl
– Ultra LTD 2xLP Orange/Black/Red Vinyl w/ gatefold + 4 bonus tracks + lyrics
– Ultra LTD Test Press Vinyl
– LTD Yellow/Red Splatter Vinyl
– Black vinyl
– Digipack and digital
New album “…From The Earth To The Sky And Back”
Out on October 2nd via Heavy Psych Sounds – Preorder
TRACK LISTING:
1. Mexico ’84
2. Sitting Down On The Porch
3. Obsessed By The West Part I, Ii ,Iii, Iv
4. Lion
5. Fool Around
6. Riding The Horse
7. Cuba
8. Secrets In The Kingdom
9. I’m Just Scared
10. Solitude
11. At Your Door
12. Sounds In The Night
13. Space And Time
14. Waiting For The Sun
THE PILGRIM is:
Gabriele Fiori – Guitars/Vocals/Keys/Banjo/Bass/Synth/Tambourine/Maracas
Filippo Ragazzoni – Drums/Percussions
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