Brooklyn, New York-based Instrumental Avant-Prog trio Bassoon prepares for the November 17th Nefarious Industries release of their second album, “Succumbent” and reveal a Psychedelic video for the new single, “Pentisept.” Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
“Succumbent” was recorded and mixed by legendary engineer Tony Maimone at Studio G in Brooklyn (The Book Of Knots, Ani DiFranco, Mike Watt), mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music (Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge), and completed with art/design by the band’s Stuart Popejoy.
“Pentisept” starts the B-side of “Succumbent” with drummer John Mettam pounding a relentless, constantly shifting beat that undergirds the entire track. “Most Bassoon songs are rooted in the drum part,” says composer Stuart Popejoy, “but in the case of ‘Pentisept’ it’s really the key — the name refers to the rhythm being in both 5 and 7 at the same time, and all the riffs and melodies seek to bring some different part of that rhythm out.” The first part establishes a minimalist melody with Heavy bass underpinning, but a break introduces some of the most haunting and dissonant tones on the record that crescendo up to a thundering unison chorus. A blistering bassline joins the original drum pattern to back guitarist Sean Moran‘s soaring solo, before joining the bass and drums to end the track with thundering polyrhythmic riffage.
“Succumbent” will be released on LP and all digital platforms on November 17th. Find preorders and merch at the Nefarious Industries webshop: https://www.nefariousindustries.com/collections/bassoon-succumbent
Watch for new videos and additional updates on the album to post over the weeks ahead.
Tracklist:
- Omnidolent
- Succumbent
- Ossuarium
- Pentisept
- Cyclops
- Born To Doom
Bassoon is booking live excursions in support of the album, starting with a hometown Brooklyn release show October 27th. That show is followed by a run of dates through the Midwest, hitting Chicago, Cincinnati, and Louisville November 10th-13th where they’ll play with Aseethe, Anatomy Of A Habit, labelmates Tina Fey and Nequient, and more along the way. See all confirmed dates below and watch for more to post over the months ahead.
Bassoon Live:
10/27/2023 Hart Bar – Brooklyn, NY *record release show w/ PH0, Blisspoint, Splinternet
11/10/2023 The Burlington – Chicago IL w/ Aseethe, Anatomy Of A Habit, Nequient
11/12/2023 The Comet – Cincinnati, OH w/ Tina Fey
11/13/2023 Highlands Taproom – Louisville, KY
Lineup:
Stuart Popejoy / Bass, Keys
Sean Moran / Guitar
John Mettam / Drums