Am I crazy (granted) or are we a little early arriving at the place where Desertfest throws down 20-someodd bands — in this case 28 — added all at once to the lineup? I mean, 28 bands, even for a four-day festival, would be a festival lineup. So Desertfest London 2026 is basically showcasing an entire fest’s worth of fest as just part of its broader lineup, the first announcement for which came out just a little over a month ago. I’m not worried about the promo plan or anything, you understand. They know what they’re doing. But I usually think of this kind of thing coming in winter as a hopeful portent of spring. Here in the backwater US, we haven’t even changed the clocks yet.

But can you blame them for being excited? If I had Hermano, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Solace, Causa Sui, High Desert Queen, Steak, Abrams, Alunah, Moundrag, Bismut and the rest of this cohort — Dandy Brown pulling double-duty between Hermano and Lorquin’s Admiral; nice — locked in, I might splurge too. And hopefully I’ll have more to say on this subject, but Solace‘s booked return to the UK has me convinced their new album will be out by the time they go. Do me a favor and don’t prove me wrong.

There’s a lot to like here, and also just a lot for what’s a relatively straightforward list of names. Read ’em and weep:

OUR SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT IS HERE! We’ve got 28 juicy additions to our 2026 edition and this announcement one is truly one for the DF OGs right here: desert legends HERMANO will headline the Electric Ballroom at Desertfest 2026.

Back to show us all how it’s done, John Garcia and the California cult icons will be playing their first UK show in almost two decades and we know that they’ll receive the homecoming they deserve at Desertfest London.

↠ Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – returning to Desertfest stage for the first time in 8 years.

↠ Danish heavy psych heroes turned instrumental wizards Causa Sui make their Desertfest London debut!

↠ New Jersey stoner-doom veterans Solace playing their first UK show in over a decade.

And that’s not all, folks! We’ve still to announce our final headliner for our second stint at the Roundhouse, but in the meantime we’ve prepared a mighty offering that we know you’ll love in our latest round of artists set for 2026:

HERMANO
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Causa Sui
Zig Zags
Steak Band
Solace
Deaf Club
Witchsorrow
High Desert Queen
MOUNDRAG
KOMODOR
Alunah
CULT OF OCCULT
Forlorn
LORQUIN’S ADMIRAL
OMO
ALPHAWHORES
Abrams
Bismut
Okay You Win UK
Ironrat
Kannabinõid
MOLTEN SLAG
HASHTRONAUT
ISAK
SUPERNAUGHTT
Teiger
Nomadic Reign

Phase 2 tickets are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/Desertfest2026

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Hermano, When the Moon Was High (2024)

Originally issued by the band in Jan. 2020, Isak‘s debut album, The Great Expanse, will see its first vinyl release through the esteemed Kozmik Artifactz next week. The record — which you can stream in its entirety below — blends heavy rock structures and psychedelic atmospheres together, doses it all with a heaping amount of lysergic fuzz and echo, and proceeds outward from there, songs like the 11-minute “Falling Satellite” honing on a progressive-style mapped-out course that still sounds organic as delivered by the Glasgow band, who, it should be noted, are not to be confused with Isaak, from Italy. Whole other ‘a’ in there for the Italian outfit.

I didn’t hear The Great Expanse when it came out the first time, so I’m kind of taking this post as an excuse to do so now, and no regrets. As regards reliability, Kozmik Artifactz want for nothing, and if their backing isn’t enough to pique your interest, well, maybe you’ll dig this anyhow.

The PR wire has it like this:

Cross the great expanse of the cosmos with ISAK

ISAK have been a force within the UK underground for over a decade. Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, they have cut their way on the live scene from unknown to opening for the likes of Elder, Kylesa, Hair of the Dog and Volconova to name but a few.

With several self-released EPs under their belt, ISAK now sign with Kozmik Artifactz for the vinyl release of their debut full-length “The Great Expanse”. Heavily instrumental, The Great Expanse follows the journey of a lone voyager crossing the expanse of the cosmos. Through expanding soundscapes layered with spontaneous and sonic riffs, The Great Expanse really captures the sense of awe and deep vastness of the universe.

The Great Expanse will be released 18th November on Kozmik Artifactz, available on heavyweight gatefold vinyl from Kozmik Artifactz, as well as on Bandcamp and all major digital streaming platforms.

Available as Limited Edition Vinyl

Release Date: 18th November 2022

VINYL FACTZ
– Plated & pressed on high performance vinyl
– limited & coloured vinyl
– 300gsm gatefold cover
– special vinyl mastering

TRACKS
1. The Great Expanse
2. Beyond The Karman Line
3. Falling Satellite
4. Interstellar
5. Ablaze
6. Out Of Reach
7. Call Of The Void

Isak are:
Joe McGarrity (Guitar/Vox)
Mark Tait (Bass)
Robert “Twigs” McLean (Drums)

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Isak, The Great Expanse (2020)