This is the second time this week I’m posting news about Mars Red Sky. The Bordeaux trio are fresh off announcing a stretch of tour dates alongside Weedeater and Telekinetic Yeti that starts this month, and they’re following that with the unveiling of their new EP, made in collaboration with folk singer Queen of the Meadow. Born Helen Ferguson, she and Mars Red Sky‘s Julien Pras have worked together going back to his being her guitar teacher and they may or may not be married. In any case, I’ve heard the thing, and it’s a fit, which is what matters, and obviously it’s that basis in the prior relationship that makes that possible. Stumbling through Queen of the Meadow‘s Bandcamp, 2018’s A Room to Store Happiness hits a nerve nicely in “Royal Garden.” I’ve embedded it below. It’s not her latest album, that’s 2021’s Survival of the Unfittest, but you know how to get to Bandcamp from an embed.

Of course, Mars Red Sky have long had a pattern of releasing EPs as a way of leading into new full-lengths, so I’ll just say I hope that’s the case here. It’s also not the first collaboration the three-piece have done, as they worked together with Year of No Light on an EP (discussed here) in 2012. It’s a good one though. You won’t regret keeping an ear out.

For now:

Hey there!

We are excited to officially announce the release of our new EP « Mars Red Sky & Queen of the Meadow » this April 28th 2023 on long time friends record label Vicious Circle Records and our own one Mrs Red Sound !! We teamed up with dark folk artist Queen of the Meadow who sings on each track. We hope you’ll like this one made – as always – with love & fuzz. Details about the release and more surprises to be revealed in the next few days… Stay tuned!

Take care y’all and see you soon on tour!!

TICKETS : marsredsky.rocks/tour

18.02.2023 (#127465#)(#127466#) ERFURT Bandhaus Erfurt
29.02.2023 (#127462#)(#127481#) VIENNA Echoes of Erebos
30.02.2023 (#127468#)(#127463#) BRISTOL Astral Festival
01.05.2023 (#127468#)(#127463#) CARDIFF The Globe Cardiff *
02.05.2023 (#127470#)(#127466#) DUBLIN The Grand Social*
03.05.2023 (#127468#)(#127463#) GLASGOW Cathouse Rock Club*
05.05.2023 (#127468#)(#127463#) SHEFFIELD Corporation Sheffield*
05.05.2023 (#127468#)(#127463#) MANCHESTER Factory Manchester*
06.05.2023 (#127468#)(#127463#) DURHAM Dominion Festival
07.05.2023 (#127468#)(#127463#) LONDON Desertfest London
27.05.2023 (#127466#)(#127480#) MADRID Kristonfest
26.08.2023 (#127463#)(#127466#) RILLAAR Down The Hill
* With Weedeater and Telekinetic Yeti.

MARS RED SKY are:
Julien Pras : guitar, vocals
Jimmy Kinast : bass, vocals
Mathieu “Matgaz” Gazeau: drums, vocals

Photo Jessica Calvo Photographe – artwork Fluor_99

http://www.facebook.com/marsredskyband/
https://marsredsky.bigcartel.com/
http://www.marsredsky.net
https://mrsredsound.com/

Queen of the Meadow, A Room to Store Happiness (2018)

Mars Red Sky, “Proving Grounds” official video

Tags: Bordeaux, France, Mars Red Sky, Mars Red Sky & Queen of the Meadow, Mars Red Sky & Queen of the Meadow Self-titled, Mrs Red Sound, self-titled, Vicious Circle Records

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