Mars Red Sky to Release Dawn of the Dusk Dec. 8; New Video This Week
This Wednesday — two friggin’ days from now — French heavy psych rockers Mars Red Sky will post their video for “Break Even,” which is the first single from their new album, Dawn of the Dusk, due Dec. 8 on Vicious Circle Records and the band’s own Mrs Red Sound imprint. In fact, the clip is already up. It was sent to media with the press release below, and I’d love to share it, but it’s a 48-hour embargo and only assholes don’t respect that kind of thing.
My question is: am I really going to put up another Mars Red Sky post on Wednesday with that video, just two days after the album announcement? On social media, that kind of thing makes sense because of the constant demand for content from the greedy algorithm. Here, especially on a week when I’m doing a Quarterly Review and that’s most of the writing/brain power/posted-stuff going up, I’m less certain.
But I’ve heard the record and it’s awesome. A wholly representative work from an essential band. Whether or not I’ll put that video up in a couple days isn’t my only question about it, either. This is the first album Mars Red Sky will have put out past their 15th anniversary last year. Is it the dawn of the dusk of the band? The beginning of the end? One never really knows, but I always get nervous when acts I like start talking about endings in record titles. That’s before you get to “The Final Round.”
So maybe I will post that clip! Getting while the getting’s good, and all that. If you heard the collaborative Mars Red Sky & Queen of the Meadow EP (review here), you’ll be happy to know that “Maps of Inferno” from it (video below) features early on Dawn of the Dusk and is part of a reprise later on as well, almost similar to how the EP ended with an edit of the track itself, but a different melodic interpretation.
I don’t know a lot of stuff coming out in December yet, and in my head, this might be the last big release of 2023. I’m sure it won’t be — because the truth is the onslaught never friggin’ ends — but in terms of my personal listening habits, it’s already been a big one and I have the feeling it will continue to be as the next few months draw down and we head into the dark of winter.
I did a video chat at some point with Julien and Jimmy that was great and I’m going to try to again for this record if I can. Keep an eye out.
Here’s this from the PR wire:
French heavy psych torchbearers MARS RED SKY to issue new album ‘Dawn Of The Dusk’ on December 8th: enjoy first extract “Break Even”.
Doom-psych / heavy-progressive project MARS RED SKY reveal details on their new album ‘Dawn Of The Dusk’ – due out on December 8th 2023 via Mrs Red Sound and Vicious Circle Records. Fuzz-laden video extract “Break Even” is due out this wednesday 4th October
‘Dawn Of The Dusk’: the beginning and the end are one. Mirror effects, reversals, double-dealing, deterioration… This fifth studio effort from French heavy psychedelic stalwarts MARS RED SKY is a genuine conceptual piece of work skilfully designed to take the listener on a journey through a shifting, unpredictable and even utterly disconcerting sonic universe. Bordeaux-based trio explore progressive and post-metal territories with boundless inspiration. Their original signature of jagged vocals and thundering rhythm is spiced up by drones and various mid-kraut rock and mid-gothic effects. The atmospheres and settings are finely crafted, with Julien Pras’s voice adding a delicious pop languor. Debut single “Break Even” shapes the components of the album into a kind of reversible allegory, as appealing as disturbing. The video directed by Clara Griot invites us to enter their post-apocalyptic world with wild open eyes.
MARS RED SKY’s new record ‘Dawn Of The Dusk’ is coming out on December 8th via Vicious Circle (Slift, We Insist!, Shannon Wright, The Psychotic Monks) and Mrs Red Sound (their own imprint) on coloured LP, CD digisleeve, streaming and download. It will be available for preorder on October 25th through both labels. All songs by Mars Red Sky except Maps Of Inferno by Mars Red Sky and Queen Of The Meadow (off their latest EP). Produced, recorded and mixed by Benjamin Mandeau at Cryogène Studio in Bègles, France. Mastering by Ladislav Agabekov (of hardcore band Nostromo) at Caduceus Studio in Gimel, Switzerland.
MARS RED SKY New album ‘Dawn Of The Dusk’
Out December 8th 2023 on Mrs Red Sound and Vicious Circle Records
TRACK LISTING ‘DAWN OF THE DUSK’
1. Break Even
2. Maps of Inferno
3. The Final Round
4. A Choir of Ghosts
5. Carnival Man
6. Trap Door
7. Slow Attack
8. Heavenly Bodies
Artwork: Carlos Olmo.
TICKETS: https://marsredsky.rocks/tour
31.10.2023 AUDINCOURT, FR – Le Moloco
03.11.2023 CHAMBERY, FR – LA SOUTE
11.11.2023 NIORT, FR – Rise & Fall Festival
16.11.2023 VANNES, FR – L’ECHONOVA
17.11.2023 VALLET, FR – Westill
18.11.2023 ARGENTEUIL, FR – La Cave Argenteuil
01.12.2023 MACON, FR – Matilda
02.12.2023 OLTEN, CH – OltenAir Rock Session
03.12.2023 GENEVA, CH – UNDERTOWN
05.12.2023 REGENSBURG, DE – Alte Mälzerei
06.12.2023 VIENNA, AU – ARENA WIEN
07.12.2023 DRESDEN, DE – Chemiefabrik Dresden (Chemo)
08.12.2023 JENA, DE – KuBa
09.12.2023 SIEGEN, DE – FREAK VALLEY FESTIVAL Winter Edition
19.01.2024 AMIENS, FR – 1001 Bières Amiens
20.01.2024 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, FR – Le Réacteur
02.02.2024 CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR – LaPéniche
03.02.2024 STRASBOURG, FR – La Laiterie Artefact
07.02.2024 LYON, FR – Marché Gare
21.03.2024 ANGERS – Le Chabada – Angers (club et salle de concerts)
Vicious Circle Records – Mrs Red Sound
MARS RED SKY are:
Julien Pras : guitar, vocals
Jimmy Kinast : bass, vocals
Mathieu “Matgaz” Gazeau : drums, vocals
