Mirror Queen to Release Dying Days Sept. 27; New Song Posted
Hell yes I’m down for some new Mirror Queen, and the concept gets even more enticing as initial single “Closing in the Gap” accounts for the various sides of the long-running NYC troupe’s sound in classic boogie and progressive rock melodies, and even some NWOBHM-isms as it answers the initial chug by riding its circa-’75 solo into the fade. The record is called Dying Days and its slated Sept. 27 release comes a mere two years behind the band’s Inviolate (review here). That outing followed similar principles, and I’d expect Kenny and company to keep the balance of elements as fluid as ever, as they’ve long since proven able to lean into one aspect or another of their approach in order to suit the needs of the material and a full-album flow. If you need further demonstration of that, the single is at the bottom of this post.
I’d love to tell you more about the LP, but I haven’t heard it yet. The announcement below is light on details in terms of the who-what-where-when stuff of the recording — expecting a press release five minutes after this post goes live today — but it’s got the preorder link and the song and I guess the rest speaks for itself. At least for now.
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NEW RELEASE /// NYC’s hard psych quartet Mirror Queen return with new album and single on Tee Pee Records
Due for release this fall, Dying Days offers a heady mix of psych, prog, and NWOBHM-isms and counts UFO, Wishbone Ash, and Iron Maiden amongst its influences. Their primary intent is to shoot their audience through a cannon of volume, hooks, and timeless riffs as frontman Kenny Kreisor explains:
“With Dying Days we’ve explored more progressive and melodic aspects of the band, without losing any of that Marshall crunch and metallic sheen. As always, our aim is to craft songs that can be cranked where it matters; live and in your headphones!” 🎧
Listen to new single ‘Closing in the Gap’ by Mirror Queen – https://hypeddit.com/mirrorqueen/closinginthegap
Dying Days is released 27th September | Pre-order – https://hypeddit.com/mirrorqueen/darkdays
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