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The Sun or the Moon Sign to Tonzonen; Debut Album out Next Year

Posted in Whathaveyou on August 20th, 2020 by JJ Koczan

Not a lot of details yet about the forthcoming debut album from German psych/krautrockers The Sun or the Moon, but if you’re up for a little YouTube digging — if they have a Bandcamp, I couldn’t find it — they have a few singles out there that are enticing enough. The four-piece have been picked up by Tonzonen for the release and the countryman German imprint has proven reliable in terms of taste, so if they say there’s good stuff in the works, I’ve no real reason to doubt it. They cover “Julia Dream” — the last version of that I heard was from Boston’s Worshipper — so that’s something too.

The band is, of course, not to be confused with the Swedish Asteroid offshoot The Sun, The Moon & the Witch’s Blues, or I guess any other band with the words “sun” or “moon” in their moniker, of which there are plenty. In lieu of massive social media presence — they’re a relatively new band, they may get there — I’ve included two clips below. The first is “Trippin’ on Mars,” which is the A-side of what I understand is their latest single, and the second is the aforementioned Floyd cover. From there you’re on your own.

Tonzonen had this to say:

the sun or the moon

THE SUN OR THE MOON – Tonzonen

THE SUN OR THE MOON will release the debut album via Tonzonen Records in 2021.

THE SUN OR THE MOON is a powerfully creative new psychedelic Krautrock group currently emerging in Germany. Inspired by Can, Kraftwerk, early Pink Floyd, and Radiohead, the band has developed an expansive, brilliant, non-mainstream sound that dives deeply into the psyches of eclectic and intelligent listeners. Band members Frank Incense (vocals, bass, baritone guitar, guitar, electric sitar, electronics, keyboards), George Nowak (guitar, theremin, flute), Susanne Baum (keyboards), and Niclas Ciriacy (drums and percussion) have already released the singles “Cosmic”/“Julia Dream” and “Trippin’ on Mars”/“Quicksand,” .

Like musicians all over the world, The Sun or the Moon has seen its career trajectory altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since live gigs are out, the group has concentrated on writing and recording. Streaming platforms have replaced concert stages for the time being but the group is fueled by a true love of making this music and is determined to reach its fans by any means necessary. Listeners intrigued by the sounds of analog electronics, modular synths, guitars, and drums working together to attain new worlds need to discover The Sun or the Moon immediately. This is what the future sounds like.

The Sun or the Moon is:
Susanne Baum (keyboards)
Niclas Ciriacy (drums, percussion)
George Nowak (guitar, theremin)
Frank Incense (bass, electronics, vocals)

https://www.facebook.com/thesunorthemoonband/
https://www.facebook.com/Tonzonen/
https://tonzonenrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.tonzonen.de

The Sun or the Moon, “Trippin’ on Mars”

The Sun or the Moon, “Julia Dream” official video

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