Following the release of their acclaimed debut single “Catastrophe Music,” Giraffe returns today with “Room of Forgotten Names,” the latest preview of the quartet’s forthcoming debut album, The Towering Inferno With Bongo Drums, arriving August 21 via a co-release from Org Music and Aquarium Drunkard.
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Where “Catastrophe Music” introduced the band’s hypnotic rhythmic interplay, “Room of Forgotten Names” reveals another side of Giraffe’s expansive musical language. The track drifts effortlessly through shimmering textures, patient improvisation, and Cinematic atmosphere, highlighting the quartet’s remarkable ability to create music that feels both spontaneous and deeply immersive.
Giraffe brings together four adventurous musicians from across the worlds of Psychedelic Rock, Jazz, Improvisation, and Experimental Music: Dave Harrington (Darkside), Robert Walter (The Greyboy Allstars), Spencer Zahn, and Kosta Galanopoulos (Rio Kosta). What began as a one-off improvisational performance quickly evolved into something more compelling—a band built on instinct, trust, and the thrill of collective discovery.
The group’s origins trace back to an improvised set at Gold-Diggers in Los Angeles. With no established material and no predetermined direction, the four musicians followed a shared appetite for exploration. A second performance confirmed the chemistry was undeniable, leading the quartet into 64 Sound, where they recorded “The Towering Inferno With Bongo Drums” in a single day.
The resulting album captures four accomplished players listening, reacting, and creating in real time. Rather than constructing songs piece by piece, Giraffe embraces spontaneity, allowing ideas to emerge naturally through interaction. The record moves fluidly between Cosmic Psychedelia, groove-driven improvisation, Ambient textures, and Jazz-informed interplay while maintaining an uncommon sense of cohesion.
Across the album, Harrington‘s guitar, 12-string guitar, electric sitar, sampler, and electronics intertwine with Walter‘s electric piano, organ, Clavinet, and synthesizers, while Zahn‘s fretless bass and Galanopoulos’ dynamic drumming create an elastic rhythmic foundation that constantly shifts between meditative atmospheres and deep-pocket grooves.
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Harrington and engineered by Tyler Karmen at 64 Sound, “The Towering Inferno With Bongo Drums” documents the earliest creative spark of a band that never intended to become one. What started as an experiment between friends has become a fully realized artistic statement—one that celebrates curiosity, deep listening, and the unpredictable magic that happens when accomplished musicians surrender to the moment.
“The Towering Inferno With Bongo Drums” arrives August 21 on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital formats via Org Music and Aquarium Drunkard.
Tracklist:
01. Dancer With No Bones Under the Sun
02. Catastrophe Music
03. Hey! Cool It, Everybody
04. BONGO ZOO
05. Room of Forgotten Names
06. Boogie in The House of Secrets (Part I)
07. Offscreen Voices
08. Gate of Crimson Silence
09. Jumpcut Colors
10. Boogie in The House of Secrets (Part II)
11. Thunder Rolls
12. The Towering Inferno With Bongo Drums
Lineup:
Dave Harrington / Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Electric Sitar, Sampler & Electronics
Robert Walter / Electric Piano, Organ, Clavinet & Synthesizers
Spencer Zahn / Fretless Bass
Kosta Galanopoulos / Drums & Percussion