{"id":33561,"date":"2020-03-07T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33561"},"modified":"2020-03-07T07:27:33","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T12:27:33","slug":"sonic-boom-returns-with-first-lp-in-20-years-all-things-being-equal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33561","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Boom returns with first LP in 20 years &#8216;All Things Being Equal&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sonic Boom, solo project of Peter Kember, has announced his new solo LP\u00a0\u2018All Things Being Equal,\u2019 which will be out\u00a0June 5th\u00a0via\u00a0Carpark Records. The album is the first\u00a0Sonic Boom\u00a0LP since 1990\u2019s\u00a0LP\u00a0\u2018Spectrum\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0As an early taster, the LP\u2019s single and music video\u00a0<em>Just Imagine<\/em>, is out now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypnotic and enchanting, <em>Just Imagine<\/em> brings Sonic Booms distinct sound into the 21st century.\u00a0\u00a0Over the vivid, calculating arps of opener <em>Just Imagine<\/em>, Kember nudges listeners to do as the title suggests and invites us to sink into its daydreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video clip for <em>Just Imagine<\/em> via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GFsppY8r1_4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The accompanying video, directed by\u00a0Nuno Jardim,\u00a0brings the song\u2019s soulful psychedelia to life in visuals resembling an electronic aurora borealis. As these vibrant lights whirl and overlap, they eventually take the form of Kember. He becomes the viewer\u2019s guide of sorts, transporting them through storm clouds and deep water until the whole world dissolves, putting them back where they started but with a new sense of peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018All Things Being Equal\u2019\u00a0updates the Sonic Boom discography with a second solo LP, and a first for Carpark Records &#8211; home to several artists Kember has produced and mixed for in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The songs began as instrumental studio sketches in Rugby, UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>I wanted to get out of the urban commercialised environment<\/em>,\u201d Kember explains of his move to a national park in Sintra, Portugal, which he calls \u201c<em>an enchanting area famous for being inspiring<\/em>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preorder\u00a0\u2018All Things Being Equal\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0017VQ-y6Wp6ysx5JzvNVVx6A1PzOxAMinz9TlKV11btfoFGWE-J5ikQZ9zsBMJW_TFm1zaMrxZyElILf7QfApeYc48cTyJAy2YxCQMtTTWa9SUQyfNoEdng0dPjo20OttGzrWbMLO8DO1rUDW1bUCW5AHv5pmRABJr85oY238RY00=&amp;c=uAkG8d587gXS5UGPYp4CF3HDnkELNDqzU0McWMts51e7eJaLkubFmQ==&amp;ch=QfocVJ5Q5cSQ36Sv60VlhZ7NDrcjwVI3FnroWcybGDR5LkG-Ss6unw==\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His new surroundings inspired the album\u2019s lyrics, which stress humanity\u2019s role in our planet\u2019s survival and continuance at this \u201c<em>critical cross-road<\/em>,\u201d redress the power of our symbiotic relationship with nature and plants, and riddle over Animist spirituality. Wonderfully layered, drone-based voyages coalesce into hooky showcases for the intrinsic characters of the synths he worked with.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Certain instruments have something about their sound that touches me deeply,<\/em>\u201d says Kember,&nbsp;\u201c<em>and I\u2019m always trying to focus as much vibe as I can into the songs<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the album shares a project name with his first solo album, Kember\u2019s decades as a forward-thinking producer make this new work more in step with his cutting-edge collaborations than a nostalgic glance at his past. \u201c<em>I learn from everyone I work with, and I wanted to bring what I learnt into this record,\u201d<\/em> Kember explains. \u201c<em>Everybody thinks about and listens to music in different ways.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With\u00a0\u2018All Things Being Equal,\u2019 Sonic Boom once again offers us a new way to listen, with music that is textural, full of dimension, and conscious of its place in the galaxy.\u00a0$1 from every album sold\u00a0will be donated to environmental advocacy organization\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0017VQ-y6Wp6ysx5JzvNVVx6A1PzOxAMinz9TlKV11btfoFGWE-J5ikQZ9zsBMJW_TFGpfTPoglw_pAe0ano4kuFvwmdEKbluNk6RdMTSS4BIniXOrylWhu_BYskB4VGnEmkIX-tpvKAV8jGx5JLQ-cDi87oeLMMbsTiMHsvpKXe79EGNgjAqYEY4FLFwGqH_sl&amp;c=uAkG8d587gXS5UGPYp4CF3HDnkELNDqzU0McWMts51e7eJaLkubFmQ==&amp;ch=QfocVJ5Q5cSQ36Sv60VlhZ7NDrcjwVI3FnroWcybGDR5LkG-Ss6unw==\">Earth Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49610572663_9f5d922ac8_h.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Sonic Boom All Things Being Equal album cover\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Sonic Boom, solo project of Peter Kember, has announced his new solo LP\u00a0\u2018All Things Being Equal,\u2019 which will be out\u00a0June 5th\u00a0via\u00a0Carpark Records. 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