Captain Caravan and Kaiser to Release Turned to Stone Ch. 6 Split on Nov. 18
They just keep churnin’ ’em out as hot on the heels of the August release of Turned to Stone Ch. 5 (review here), Ripple Music has announced the next installment of its ongoing split series with Kaiser from Finland and Norwegian rockers Captain Caravan coming together to share a 12″ platter on Nov. 18. Kaiser have the honors of the first single in “Fire” — named perhaps for the emoji the usage of which it is intended to inspire — and I’m sure that Captain Caravan won’t be far behind in unveiling a track, as that seems to be how this kind of thing goes.
You’ll recall that Turned to Stone Ch. 5 united Australian acts Duneeater and Planet of the 8s, and Ch. 6 has a regional aspect as well — as the PR wire notes, both groups are Scandinavian — but I’m not necessarily thinking that’s how the series is going to evolve, though I say that based entirely on my own supposition. Maybe the guy to ask would be returning curator John Gist. But certainly if Ripple wanted to do a country-specific split, there are no shortages of acts in either Finland or Norway who could pair up. Something to keep an eye on, I guess.
Haven’t heard this one yet apart from the single, but each installment has been a pretty reliable source of something cool to check out, so feel free to do that with the song below if you’re do inclined.
From the PR wire:
Ripple Music announce ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 6’ split with Scandinavian stoner rockers CAPTAIN CARAVAN and KAISER; stream debut single “Fire”!
Ripple Music present the brand new new chapter of the revered ‘Turned To Stone’ split series by pairing up the stoner rock power of Scandinavian units CAPTAIN CARAVAN and KAISER. ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 6’ will be issued on November 18th, with preorder and a first track available now!
Curated by John Gist (Vegas Rock Revolution, Doomed & Stoned Show) as part of Ripple Music’s thematic ‘Turned To Stone’ split series, ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 6′ puts the pedal to the metal with nine rubber-burning anthems that skyrocket all fuzz levels and inject a healthy dose of fun in both bands’ unstoppable quest for the Stoner Rock Grail.
Listen to Kaiser’s brand new track “Fire”
About this new collaboration, Helsinki fuzz rockers KAISER comment: “It was early 2020 when we started to hunt a publisher for our ‘1st.Sound’ EP. We started to get desperate as we realized that record labels don’t do EPs anymore. We were about to do it all DIY: publishing, vinyl plant, and distributors were already looked up. But then our loyal Gandalf John Gist hooked us up and asked ‘would you like to do a split with Captain Caravan for Ripple Music?’ We were like ‘Fuck yeah, we’ll do it!” It was a relief, and what better way than doing it with our Norwegian awesome bros?”
Norway’s stoner blues mongers CAPTAIN CARAVAN add: “We are very excited to have this opportunity. This split shows a different side of us with more up-tempo songs than on our 2018 album Shun the Sun. We cannot wait to have it released on Ripple Music together with our long-time friends in Kaiser.”
The album will be available on November 18th in various limited vinyl formats, classic vinyl formats, as well as CD and digital. Preorder is available now through Ripple Music.
‘Turned To Stone Chapter 6: Captain Caravan and Kaiser’
Out November 18th on Ripple Music
TRACKLIST:
1 Captain Caravan – Down
2 Captain Caravan – Sailors
3 Captain Caravan – Painted Wolf
4 Captain Caravan – She Can
5 Captain Caravan – Void
6 Kaiser – Howl
7 Kaiser – Fire
8 Kaiser – Black Sand Witch
9 Kaiser – Phoenix Part 1, 2, 3: Fission, Death, Rebirth
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