{"id":38177,"date":"2022-07-15T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38177"},"modified":"2022-07-27T15:03:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:03:39","slug":"the-black-angels-share-new-single-firefly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38177","title":{"rendered":"The Black Angels share new single \u2018Firefly\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Austin\u2019s psych-rock legends will release their brand new album&nbsp;\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&amp;id=fa8ed15781&amp;e=3a430a552a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wilderness of Mirrors<\/a>\u2019 on&nbsp;September 16&nbsp;via&nbsp;Partisan Records. Now, the band has shared experimental single <em>Firefly<\/em>, a \u201860s French pop homage which features the sultry intonations in both French and English from&nbsp;Thievery Corporation\u2019s LouLou Ghelichkani. The new song follows acclaimed lead single\/video <a href=\"https:\/\/girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&amp;id=49d05ed21e&amp;e=3a430a552a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>El Jard\u00edn<\/em><\/a> which features Austin Amelio from&nbsp;The Walking Dead and stars his son Lev.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most impactful music reflects a wide-screen view of the world back at us, helping distill the universal into something far more relatable.&nbsp;The Black Angels&nbsp;have become standard-bearers for modern psych-rock that does exactly that, which is one of many reasons why the group\u2019s new album feels so aptly named. It has been five years since fans have been treated to an album from the band and&nbsp;\u2018Wilderness of Mirrors\u2019&nbsp;marks a triumphant return with their foot on the pedal. The new collection expertly refines the Black Angels\u2019 psychedelic rock attack alongside a host of intriguing sounds and textures while political tumult, the pandemic, and the ongoing devastation of the environment have provided ample fodder for their signature sound and fierce lyrical commentary.&nbsp;Listen to <em>Firefly<\/em> via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-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\/IscsrxpvU-c?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>\u2018<strong>Wilderness of Mirrors\u2019&nbsp;track listing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Without a Trace<br>2. History of the Future<br>3. Empires Falling<br>4.&nbsp;El Jard\u00edn<br>5. La Pared (Govt. Wall Blues)<br>6.&nbsp;Firefly<br>7. Make it Known<br>8. The River<br>9. Wilderness of Mirrors<br>10. Here &amp; Now<br>11. 100 Flowers of Paracusia<br>12. A Walk on the Outside<br>13. Vermillion Eyes<br>14. Icon<br>15. Suffocation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since forming in 2004 in Austin, TX, the&nbsp;Black Angels&nbsp;remain masterfully true to psych-rock forebears such as Syd Barrett, Roky Erickson, Arthur Lee and the members of the Velvet Underground, all of whom are namechecked on \u201cThe River.\u201d The band&#8217;s global influence is solidified by their beloved, long-running&nbsp;Levitation Festival, the veritable ground zero for the genre\u2019s past, present and future &#8212; celebrating its&nbsp;15th anniversary&nbsp;this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mellotron, strings and other keyboards are more prominent than ever before. The Black Angels \u2013\u00a0Alex Maas\u00a0(vocalist\/bassist),\u00a0Christian Bland\u00a0(guitarist),\u00a0Stephanie Bailey\u00a0(drummer),\u00a0Jake Garcia\u00a0(guitarist),\u00a0Ramiro\u00a0Verdooren(multi-instrumentalist) \u2013 co-produced the record, working closely with\u00a0Brett Orrison\u00a0(co-producer) and Dinosaur Jr engineer\u00a0John Agnello\u00a0to achieve something fresh and new while retaining their heavily influential classic sound. The band just wrapped up a bunch of dates supporting Primus and will bring their blistering live show to stages across North America on their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/girlieaction.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1d59aca4aeedaab429816159e&amp;id=1a7a89dd3a&amp;e=3a430a552a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">headlining fall tour<\/a>, which kicks off at Psycho Las Vegas\u00a0on August 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North American tour dates&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br>8\/20: Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Las Vegas<br>9\/10: Lexington, KY @ Expansion Music Festival<br>9\/30: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater&nbsp;<br>10\/1: Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck<br>10\/3: St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall<br>10\/4: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown<br>10\/5: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue<br>10\/7: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre<br>10\/8: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Chicago<br>10\/9: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom<br>10\/10: Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre<br>10\/12: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater<br>10\/13: Montreal, QC @ Corona Theater<br>10\/14: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club<br>10\/15: Washington, DC&nbsp;@ 9:30&nbsp;Club<br>10\/17: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel<br>10\/18: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer<br>10\/19: Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat\u2019s Cradle<br>10\/21: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse<br>10\/22: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl<br>10\/23: Birmingham, AL @ Saturn<br>10\/24: Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea\u2019s Live<br>10\/30: Austin, TX @ Levitation Festival<br>11\/5: Mexico City, MX @ Hipnosis Festival<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Austin\u2019s psych-rock legends will release their brand new album&nbsp;\u2018Wilderness of Mirrors\u2019 on&nbsp;September 16&nbsp;via&nbsp;Partisan Records. 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