US Electronic Progressive/Space Rock act Church of Hed unveil the official music video for the single “The Many Souls of Byberry” taken from new album “The Father Road” out on August 25, 2022. Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
Drive past a haunted insane asylum on the Lincoln Highway listening to a Chris Squire-inspired Psychedelic mashup of Progressive Rock and soul from the new Church of Hed album, “The Father Road.” An aural travelogue tracing the surreal Lincoln Highway featuring a mix of Space Rock Psychedelia and Electronica providing the soundtrack to scenes of visionary enchantment.
Church of Hed’s new double album, “The Father Road,” takes us on a surreal aural journey across the United States along the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental road built for automobiles. It’s effectively the sequel to the band’s 2011 album, Rivers of Asphalt, which traveled the legendary Route 66. The music shifts and evolves in tandem with the scenic backdrop of America from San Francisco to New York City. As with the original release, the sense of a lost era lurks throughout the album.
The music within features Church of Hed’s unique mix of Space Rock, Psychedelia, Prog Rock, Krautrock, and Electronic music. It channels diverse influences, ranging from CAN, Cluster, Brian Eno, and Hawkwind, to YES and The Flaming Lips, in addition to Glass, Reich, and Riley. In the end, it always manages to sound predominately like Church of Hed. Of course, Kraftwerk provided the original concept of combining Electronic music with a transportation corridor!
The band’s Paul Williams composed, performed, and produced “The Father Road” with help from Quarkspace guitarist, Stan Lyon, on bass and guitar. Williams plays an array of synthesizers, keyboards, and electric drums. Surreal ambience highlights the western portion of the highway, while more lyrical instrumental pieces aurally describe the more populated sections of this old road.
Released both on CD and digitally, “The Father Road” is available on CD or download from Bandcamp, download-only from iTunes and Amazon, etc., as well as the usual streaming services, such as Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Never forget to support independent music!
Purchase the album on Bandcamp: https://quarkspace.bandcamp.com/album/the-father-road
Tracklist:
01. The Sea And Golden Gate 04:20
02. Sierra Ascent 1 02:48
03. Sierra Ascent 2 02:18
04. Sierra Crest 03:49
05. The Loneliest Highway 08:39
06. Salt And Snow 02:37
07. Wasatch Descent 02:16
08. Under Wyoming Stars 05:11
09. Prairie Waves 03:37
10. The Derecho 03:38
11. Open Road Illinois LH 02:44
12. Plainfield Crossroads 03:38
13. Avoiding Toll Roads At Night 03:01
14. The Red Brick Road 05:01
15. Flying Teapots Over The Alleghenies 04:18
16. A Ship In The Mountains 03:53
17. The Many Souls Of Byberry 04:49
18. Approaching Gotham 02:24
19. The Palisades 02:36
20. Times Square And The Shining Sea 03:37
Church of Hed
Paul Williams / Keyboards, Synth, Drumming, Beats
With:
Stan Lyon / Bass, Guitar