Mud Spencer to Release Kliwon May 26; Single Streaming Now

As you can see in the tracklisting below, there are three extended pieces in Mud Spencer‘s new album, Kliwon, and one shorter one called “Dead on the Heavy Funk.” I dig the edit posted of the 16-minute “Ratu Kidul,” and the Indonesian solo-project of Rodolphe — go there and look him up; how many Rodolphes can there be? — established a penchant for meditative repetitions on last year’s Fuzz Soup (review here), which also came out on Argonauta, so while I’m well on board for longform experimentalist psych, self-jams and the intimacy of shared sonic exploration, I’m also curious to hear what a sub-six-minute song from this outfit sounds like. Could be one huge drone for all I know. I just like outliers.

May 26 is the release date, and again it’s through Argonauta. I’d love to go on about it but the promo just came this morning and I haven’t even had the chance to unzip the file yet — it’s been a pickle of a morning; you’d rather not know, I promise — but at least I can hope for some soothing vibe when I get there this afternoon. I think to-date, Rodolphe‘s work has been perhaps a bit more challenging than someone randomly encountering a heavy band called Mud Spencer might expect to find, but that’s not a detriment. I’m looking forward to digging in here, will hope to have more coverage for the project either around the time or after the album is out. That’s a month from now.

The PR wire gracefully takes it from there:

mud spencer Kliwon

Java-Island based Psych-Fuzz Rockers Mud Spencer Announce New Album and Share First Single

By following their collaboration with Studio Berserk (run by Monolord drummer Esben Willems), MUD SPENCER says: “For this second album, I focus more on the global atmosphere, taking the time to slowly build variations based on a main idea. I have enjoyed the work based on samples in parallel, especially including horror Indonesian movie soundtrack at the beginning of the album as opening.

“As it is always difficult to explain with words, instrumental music, and more experimental, the best is to listen to get an idea. Finally, and in short, this album was built, without headaches, without very precise direction, like a kid playing with his toys, just need a little discipline so as not to forget where I am concerning long tracks production, to not wasting time.

“The fact of working several months on just one track, was a big change in my habits, usually I work 2-3 tracks at the same time with different style to not be bored. So, I took the tracks as a single project and the challenge was to keep focus and motivation during this long process flow, to finish it with no rush. And of course, having fun to doing it as always.”

MUD SPENCER “Kliwon” will be released via Argonauta Records on CD and DIGITAL and available from May 26th.

TRACKLISTING:
1. Suzzanna 9:10
2. Ratu Kidul 16:15
3. Dead on the Heavy Funk 5:28
4. Jasmin Eater 15:52

Preorders will start soon, in the meantime make sure to track the band on your fave streaming platform:
https://songwhip.com/mudspencer

MUD SPENCER ‘s prologue begins in 2017, when band visionary Rodolphe and drummer Eddie recorded a full-length album, “Left Empty”, in within 4 days under the band name of “Chiefing Cloves”. Eddie returned home to Texas, US, right after the recording sessions. As many drafts of song ideas were still there, Rodolphe decided to do it with the means at hand then, and created MUD SPENCER, for low tempo late 60s early 70s sound influences. The one-man-show is Rodolphe, playing all guitars, drums, organ, FX and other instruments. In 2019, he began the production of his debut FUZZ SOUP releases in 2022 by Argonauta Records. According to MUD SPENCER, it’s “made on ze bed music”. He records on his bed, and he mixes outside in the island’s mountain while he just brings the iPad and headset on his trail motorcycle. The new album, mastered by MONOLORD Esben Willems is entitled “Kliwon”, for fans of: My Sleeping Karma, Spiritual Beggars, Clutch, Los Natas, Karma To Burn, Colour Haze, Monster Magnet and Monkey3.

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Mud Spencer, “Ratu Kidul”

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