Orkestr to Release Debut Album I Sept. 6; “We’ll Start Anew” Streaming Now
Interesting that the first track streaming from Orkestr‘s debut album, I, should be “We’ll Start Anew,” which is an idea that to my mind leans into some of the science-fiction elements noted in the PR wire info for the record below. In all likelihood “Time at the Speed of Light” would qualify in theme as well, but there’s an optimism in the idea of starting over, a hopefulness, that my Star Trek-loving self can very much appreciate even as I sit stupefied and watch the real world burn around me. Escapism? Maybe. Or maybe retrofuturist yacht prog-psych is the wave of things to come. I won’t profess to know.
The e’er-reliable Sound Effect Records has this one slated for Sept. 6, which is like forever from now and also something like a month and a half. If that’s when the better-future is coming, I’ll do my best to be ready, but that’s a lot to ask of a band’s first LP, so perhaps it’s better to just vibe on the three and a half minutes presently on offer and worry about the rest when the time comes, which surely it will, burning world or not.
Here’s the cover and that info I mentioned:
Sound Effect presents: ORKESTR – “I” – OUT Sep-6th 2024
ORKESTR is a space rock band from Horst aan de Maas, The Netherlands, that combines textured synths, melodic bass guitar and laid-back drums to create timeless soundscapes for your sci-fi dreams.
ORKESTR was formed in late 2019 by four seasoned musicians who earned their stripes in the local scene with bands such as No Man’s Valley and The Mothmen. The COVID-19 pandemic presented an unexpected challenge, forcing them to pivot and focus on their studio craft. This unscheduled detour ultimately led to the creation of their debut album.
After years of hard work, second-guessing, and lessons learned, ORKESTR is proud to announce the release of their self-titled debut, distributed by Sound Effect Records. The album will be accompanied by an animated film by the artist Jenzen. The future looks bright for ORKESTR – or should we say, the retrofuture?
“Orkestr” is due out September 6, 2024, on limited private-press vinyl and digisleeve CD, on Sound Effect Records. Now available for pre-order.
Now Streaming: https://orkestr.bandcamp.com/album/i
Pre-order now: https://www.soundeffect-records.gr/i-15
Tracklisting:
1. Kovcheg XIV
2. We’ll Start Anew
3. The Checklist
4. Time at the Speed of Light
5. Engines Humming
6. Touching from a Distance
7. Daytime
8. Dark Between the Stars
9. A Shadow
10. Daytime (Reprise)
11. Arrival
12. Promises
13. Alien Wilderness
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