„Another Sun is a special moment for The Machine and throughout it they sound ready to take their place among the foremost of Europe’s heavy psychedelic underground. For that alone — even before you get to the guitar tone or the flash on the cymbals — it is gorgeous in how it greets the sunrise of its own making. Or if you want the short version: Recommended!
THE OBELISK
Following the previously released single „Drop/See,“ Dutch heavy rock trio THE MACHINE return with „Swallow the Sun,“ a sprawling 12-minute journey into the heavier and more psychedelic reaches of their upcoming studio album, Another Sun. After its exclusive premiere via The Obelisk, the band now presents the track’s hypnotic official music video.
Heavy, hazy and relentlessly expansive, „Swallow the Sun“ finds THE MACHINE pushing their trademark interplay of riffs, dynamics and free-flowing psychedelia further out. Shoegaze-tinged guitars give way to crushing riffs and an extended instrumental passage built around a hypnotic drum groove, with the trio moving effortlessly between atmosphere, weight and open-ended exploration. It’s a track that captures both sides of THE MACHINEat once, embodying the expansive spirit of Another Sun while staying rooted in what has long been at the heart of the band’s sound.
David Eering (guitar/vocals) on „Swallow The Sun“:
“‘Swallow the Sun’ indeed. It comes at you right out of the gate and it’s both the heaviest and most spaced out we’ve been in a while. The shoegaze influences that started to shine through on our previous record return with the MBV-inspired guitar parts in the verses, only to be put aside for the demolition team to come in and tear the place down during the chorus and the main riff. The instrumental section is typical oldschool The Machine-play-with-dynamics I’d say, based around Klaas’ great drum groove. Let the hypnotic video be your trip guide!”
Another Sun will be released on October 2nd via Blues Funeral Recordings in the UK and North America, and Awe Records in cooperation with Stickman Records in Europe.
Stream “Swallow The Sun”: https://found.ee/themachine_swallowthesun
Watch the official video here:
Source: All Noir
Photo Credit: David Eering