Seedy Jeezus Set July 16 Release for The Hollow Earth Live 2LP; Premiere Video
Recorded between lockdowns in 2021, there is a certain sense of urgency, of longing in Seedy Jeezus‘ The Hollow Earth, and in thinking about life, death, the unknown, the perpetuation of conspiracy theories as both an escapist fantasy and a way to deal with very real cultural, political and economic change, it’s hard for a rock show to speak to all of it, but there’s something just a little extra in the atmosphere of Seedy Jeezus‘ upcoming 2LP live album on Lay Bare Recordings. Maybe it’s knowing that after this everyone would have to go back home again, to recede into lockdown-mode again, or maybe it’s the cautious hopefulness with which the show was played in the first place, that sense of we-need-to-go-for-it-right-now-because-it-turns-out-all-this-shit-is-really-fragile-and-can-go-away-at-any-time, that’s coming across.
I’ll allow that could be me reading into it, but this one has been in the making pretty much since the show was played and its pressing has been met with of-the-era delays and so on, so as the world pokes its head out from under protective cover and hopes to move actually into some kind of “post-pandemic” existence, it’s fitting too that Seedy Jeezus included so much new material in this set. “The Hollow Earth,” which you can see premiering at the bottom of the post, is a mellow, immersive Floyder, and figuratively as well as literally it’s just a fraction of what’s on offer throughout the 10-track outing.
You can read more about the idea of the ‘hollow earth’ concept below. The key I think is where the band ties in the idea of something mysterious and unknown happening beneath the surface in with the notion of death, which of course is what ultimately unites us all. The bridging of one concept to the next, particularly as reflection on the time of the album’s making and when the show was played, is nothing short of brilliant.
Info from the PR wire:
SEEDY JEEZUS – THE HOLLOW EARTH PRESALES JUNE 27 – RELEASE DATE JULY 16 2022
Preorder (open June 27): http://seedyjeezus.com
The Hollow Earth Theory has a long and entwined interaction with the human races’ historical cultural belief systems. Early on it was believed that it is a dark place filled with the souls of the dead. A chasm of dread and foreboding filled with danger and challenge. Later beliefs suggested a world of light and life. A place suspended in the center of that hollow with an interior sun that is divided by day and night. The other part of the Hollow Earth theory is that near the North and South pole are substantial openings that lead into this interior where it is thought that the Aurora Borealis is the escape of the internal heavenly light of this centre world.
Possibly the first person to scientifically speculate about a hollow earth was none other than Edmund Halley, of Halley’s Comet fame. He proposed it as a way of explaining anomalous compass readings, Halley’s theory is that the planet is a series of nested, spherical shells, spinning in different directions, all surrounding a central core. Jules Verne was obsessed with the concept and although the existence of this place is yet to be substantiated by modern science, six feet under the worlds’ surface are pockets of earth, musty and dark. They are filled with fine clothing, jewellery and hold artefacts of one’s existence. They are the final deposit of all we can take with us. Bones, dust and memories.
Seedy Jeezus recorded a live double album capturing fan favourites and a window into what is in store on their next studio album. It was recorded at Studio One B out the back of a stonemasons’ across from the main graveyard in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. It was performed in front of some friends in between heavy lockdowns in 2021 when live performance and social gatherings were almost a forgotten decadence. We were lucky to have this short space of time bring together a time capsule of Seedy songs to send to friends and fans everywhere.
Tracklisting :
1. Is There All That Is – This track will be opening the next studio album, it also hints as to the direction of the album.
2. The Golden Miles – this will also be on the next album… it’s about the end of a relationship, and looking at it as a whole.
3. My Gods Are Stone – from the Polaris Oblique album, Isaiah Mitchell originally played the lead on the studio version.
4. How ya Doin’? – When we first recorded this for the Debut it was 20 mins long, but never released. We thought we’d reinstate the full version.
5. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) – a Hendrix cover Lex learnt during lockdown and put to the band to play.
6. Echoes in the Sky (Jam) – we debated playing the full song or not at all- the jam won as an overflow from Voodoo Chile.
7. The Hollow Earth – A next album track that also indicated the direction the band is heading… it’s written from the body in the coffin view.
8. Oh Lord Pt. 2 – From Polaris Oblique, this song is a favourite live, and one we always love to play.
9. Dripping from the Eye of The Sun – this song evolves and changes all the time, it’s very diff to the studio version. This is something the band likes to do live.
10. Wormhole – another live favourite, taken from our debut… it’s lost none of its lustre played live.
The Hollow Earth and is available on double album, CD and download from
http://www.seedyjeezus.com and https://laybarerecordings.com
2LP available in multiple colours:
Deluxe (3D colours – Red n Blue)
Europe is Purple Death
Australia – Halo Gold
Standard – Black Death
Also a very limited Destroyer Edition – this is a splatter edition that was pressed and destroyed as they were noisy.
And Test Pressings with unique art, etc….
The Deluxe version comes with:
70 min bonus CD of unreleased Studio demos and Live
Slip mat
8 Page booklet of photos taken at the show
Liner Notes by Patrick Emery
and a set list
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