Wasn’t it just last week I was talking about Craig Williamson? Just to save you looking, yes, it was, and while that post may have been about his Lamp of the Universe solo-project, I did dare to go so far as drop a hint near the end in case anyone read that deep saying a Datura reissue was in the works. Well, full disclosure, the reason I knew that last week was because it was a couple months ago I suggested Datura to Ripple Music for the ‘Beneath the Desert Floor’ series of underheralded turn-of-the-century reissues. Frankly, there are few bands who come to mind more readily to fit the qualifications.

Datura‘s 1999 sophomore LP, Visions for the Celestial (discussed here), will be out through Ripple Music on Jan. 17. Can confirm it sounds great. You’ll find more background and such from the PR wire below, and of course the full thing is already streaming because it’s been out for 25 years. Go figure, I know.

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New Zealand stoner rockers DATURA to reissue “Visions For the Celestial” album on January 17th via Ripple Music; preorders available now.

Early 90s groundbreaking stoner rockers from New Zealand DATURA are set to reissue their quintessential 1999 studio album “Visions For The Celestial” as part of Ripple Music’s “Beneath The Desert Floor” special vinyl series this January 17th.

Stream + preorder “Visions For the Celestial” at this location: https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/beneath-the-desert-floor-chapter-8-datura-visions-for-the-celestial

Formed in August 1992 in Hamilton, New Zealand, DATURA started as a four-piece Sabbath-worshipping outfit. After a few member changes, the group settled on the lineup of Craig Williamson on bass and vocals, Brent Middlemiss on guitar, and Jon Burnside on drums. Three now long-lost cassette demos ensued they hit the studio to record and then release their February ’98 debut album “All Is One”. Quickly moving forward with intermittent touring and continuing to write new material, the band gathered in the studio again in early 1999, to tape what was to be the final album “Visions for the Celestial”.

Written by Williamson and jammed on with the band, “Visions For The Celestial” was his outwardly spacious, psychedelic, mindset at the time — his visions for the outer realms of space and time. With a myriad of inspirations ranging from Hawkwind, John Coltrane, Monster Magnet, Kyuss, Sleep, Man’s Ruin Records and acid folk, DATURA was set. Says the band: “2025 will be 25 years since their sophomore and last studio album was originally released, and Datura are beyond honoured to have Ripple Music re-release “Visions For The Celestial” once again, in glorious vinyl, for you all to experience!”

“Visions For The Celestial” is the 8th chapter of Californian label Ripple Music’s “Beneath The Desert Floor” vinyl series, which unearths treasures from the golden days of stoner and desert rock with releases from Fireball Ministry, The Awesome Machine, Glitter Wizard, Witch White Canyon, Rollerball, The Sabians and Dear Deceased. All reissues can be streamed and purchased at this location: https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/

DATURA “Visions For The Celestial” reissue
Out January 17th on Ripple Music (LP/digital)

Bandcamp preorder: https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/beneath-the-desert-floor-chapter-8-datura-visions-for-the-celestial

US preorder: https://ripplemusic.bigcartel.com/product/beneath-the-desert-floor-chapter-8-datura-visions-for-the-celestial-vinyl

TRACKLIST:
1. Magnetise
2. Sunshine in Purple
3. Reaching Out
4. Euphoria
5. Voyage
6. Mantra

DATURA:
Craig Williamson – Bass & vocals
Brent Middlemiss – Guitar
Jon Burnside – Drums

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Datura, Visions for the Celestial (2025 reissue)

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