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The Grand Astoria Stream “Us Against the World”; From the Great Beyond out Nov. 30

Three years between new releases isn’t at all uncommon, but for Russia’s The Grand Astoria, it would seem to be a bit longer than they’d prefer. At least if the “finally” below is anything to go by. Band founder and spearhead Kamille Sharapodinov hasn’t been idle since 2017’s many-pedaled The Fuzz of Destiny EP (review here), as other projects The Legendary Flower Punk and Slovo Mira have brought new outings to fruition, and even The Grand Astoria have posted a couple live recordings to Bandcamp, but for an act not strangers to putting out multiple releases the same year, I guess it’s fair enough they’d be ready to offer up something new. Hello, From the Great Beyond.

The EP has been given a Nov. 30 release digitally, and I’m not sure if there’s a plan for a physical version as yet, or if one is intended or what, but with the eight-minute “Us Against the World” currently streaming via Bandcamp and preorders up, I’m already wondering how much of an EP this is as opposed to an LP — entirely possible the other five tracks are all two minutes long; one never knows with The Grand Astoria and that’s why it’s fun — and already encouraged by the scope of the band’s continually progressive take on heavy rock and roll.

Note also “Ten Years Anniversary Riff” as a follow-up to “Eight Years Anniversary Riff” from The Fuzz of Destiny. May they continue that count.

Here’s info cobbled together:

the grand astoria from the great beyond

New music from The Grand Astoria finally!

Our EP “From the Great Beyond” will be out on November 30.

Listen to the first single and pre-order the digital version here: https://thegrandastoria.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-great-beyond-ep

Enjoy and spread the word please!

Tracklisting:
1. From The Great Beyond
2. Wasteland
3. Njanatiloka
4. Us Against the World
5. Anyhow
6. Ten Years Anniversary Riff

Recorded by Danila Danilov in Red Wave Studio (St.Petersburg). Mixed and Mastered by Nick Samarin in Orange Studio (Moscow).

The Grand Astoria are:
Kamille Sharapodinov – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals, percussion
Danila Danilov – lead and backing vocals, percussion, keyboards (2), recording and editing
Alexander Vorontsov – bass
Konstantin Smirnov – drums
Gleb Kolyadin – keyboards (1,3,4,5)
Igor Suvorov – lead guitar (3)
Kirill Ildyukov – lead guitar (4)
Denis Kirillov – flute
Boris Shulman – banjo (5), backing vocals (1,5)
Sophia Miroedova – artwork

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https://thegrandastoria.bandcamp.com/

The Grand Astoria, From the Great Beyond EP

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