{"id":44360,"date":"2026-02-24T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44360"},"modified":"2026-02-15T09:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:06:40","slug":"earth-tongue-kick-the-dungeon-door-wide-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44360","title":{"rendered":"Earth Tongue kick the dungeon door wide open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The New Zealand psych-rock duo are back with\u00a0\u2018<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/23mpob8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dungeon Vision<\/a><\/strong>,\u2019 their third full-length and most focused statement yet, out now via\u00a0<strong>In The Red Records<\/strong>. Forged in intensity and sharpened by restraint, the record captures\u00a0<strong>Earth Tongue<\/strong> at peak power\u2014lean riffs, locked-in rhythms, and atmosphere doing the heavy lifting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written in Berlin during a winter spent rehearsing in what the band calls a \u201c<em>windowless cave<\/em>,\u201d the album took shape under pressure and darkness. From there, the duo headed to Los Angeles and Altamira Sound, where fuzz fanatic and garage rock hero\u00a0<strong>Ty Segall<\/strong>\u00a0stepped in to produce. The sessions moved fast. No click tracks. No computers. Everything tracked live to tape, with takes chosen for feel over polish\u2014an instinctive, old-school approach that leaves sweat and adrenaline baked into every groove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That urgency is on full display across the album\u2019s twelve cuts: bone-battering drums, molten guitar tones, and melodic vocals snapping together with purpose. It\u2019s raw without being reckless, cinematic without losing punch\u2014a sound that pushes Earth Tongue forward while keeping their feral core intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the album\u2019s release comes the video for latest single\u00a0<strong><em>Orbit of a Witch<\/em><\/strong>, and yes, it goes hard on the dungeon theme. After a message from New Zealand\u2019s Stage and Screen Combat School (a medieval wonderland hiding in Birkenhead), the band jumped at the chance to suit up. Chainmail, swords, and full LARP energy ensued, with Alexander of the school stepping in as knight and Liv Tennet lighting up the clip with a perfectly unhinged medieval disco moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 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\/PvYPpSjpl9o?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><br>Anyone who\u2019s seen Earth Tongue live knows the deal: hypnotic, heavy, and weird in all the right ways. Since relocating to Europe, the duo have doubled down on touring, sharpening their chemistry in front of new crowds night after night.\u00a0\u2018Dungeon Vision\u2019\u00a0bottles that live electricity\u2014two-person alchemy refined through hours on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The album follows 2024\u2019s\u00a0\u2018Great Haunting\u2019\u00a0(also on In The Red), which earned the band the 2025 Aotearoa Music Award for Best Group and a Taite Music Prize nomination. This new release builds on that momentum with a tighter, more urgent vision, cementing Earth Tongue\u2019s status as one of New Zealand\u2019s most vital and internationally compelling psych-rock acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With\u00a0\u2018Dungeon Vision,\u2019 Earth Tongue deliver their most immersive work yet: a fuzz-soaked, deeply human trip that captures the magic of their live show and locks it to tape. Enter the dungeon\u2014just don\u2019t expect to leave unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6975.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6975.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44365\" style=\"width:642px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6975.jpeg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6975.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6975.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Dungeon Vision\u2019 track list<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dungeon Vision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demon Cam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flashlight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Body of Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watchtower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orbit of a Witch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symmetry Dripper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1000 Curses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Earth Tongue dial up the fuzz on new single \u2018Silver Eye\u2019\">Silver Eye<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Living Hell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harvester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ritual<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Out now via In The Red Records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since emerging in 2016, their world-building visuals and relentless touring have earned them a cult following and shared stages with\u00a0<strong>Queens of the Stone Age<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>IDLES<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Acid King<\/strong>, <strong>Brant Bjork<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Kikagaku Moyo<\/strong>. This summer, they\u2019ll also appear at\u00a0<strong>Field of Vision Festival<\/strong>, curated by\u00a0<strong>King Gizzard &amp; The Lizard Wizard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Live Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Australia (supporting Ty Segall)<\/em><br>Feb 26 \u2013 Gold Coast \u2013 Mo\u2019s Desert Club House<br>Feb 27 \u2013 Brisbane \u2013 Princess Theatre<br>Feb 28 \u2013 Bangalow \u2013 Bangalow Hall<br>Mar 1 \u2013 Wollongong \u2013 Waves<br>Mar 2 \u2013 Sydney \u2013 The Metro<br>Mar 4 \u2013 Melbourne \u2013 The Croxton<br>Mar 6 \u2013 Barwon Heads \u2013 Barwon Heads Hotel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Europe (supporting Hallas)<\/em><br>Mar 11 \u2013 Hamburg \u2013 Uebel &amp; Gef\u00e4hrlich<br>Mar 13 \u2013 Paris \u2013 La Machine du Moulin Rouge<br>Mar 15 \u2013 Utrecht \u2013 De Helling<br>Mar 16 \u2013 Dortmund \u2013 Junkyard<br>Mar 17 \u2013 Zurich \u2013 Dynamo<br>Mar 18 \u2013 Munich \u2013 Hansa39<br>Mar 19 \u2013 Vienna \u2013 Arena<br>Mar 21 \u2013 Berlin \u2013 Heimathafen Neuk\u00f6lln<br>Mar 22 \u2013 Prague \u2013 Futurum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>North America<\/em><br>Aug 14\u201316 \u2013 Buena Vista, CO \u2013 Field of Vision Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Earth Tongue on <a href=\"https:\/\/ymlps7.com\/997e8usheheakaeqmhwalauhqeaoauujsu\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ymlps7.com\/26518ushehmacaeqmhwaoauhqearauujsu\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Youtube<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ymlps7.com\/72664ushehjanaeqmhwakauhqeatauujsu\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ymlps7.com\/01ddeushehbaraeqmhwavauhqeaaauujsu\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ymlps7.com\/8c0f4ushehharaeqmhwagauhqeaoauujsu\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The New Zealand psych-rock duo are back with\u00a0\u2018Dungeon Vision,\u2019 their third full-length and most focused statement yet, out now via\u00a0In The Red Records. 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