Calgary, Alberta based Instrumental Post-Doom trio Father Moon published the live video fvor the title-track from new album “Resurgence,” which was just released on February 24th, 2024. Watch the video recorded at Dynamite studios on High Voltage TV through the YouTube player below:
“From the celestial beyond comes the great entity known as Father Moon. The ethereal riffs, the grounding bass, and the plodding drums cast their gaze upon you, the weary listener. Only the most ardent True Believers among you know that Father Moon is here to stay and its clutches are ruthless. Hang on tight, traveller, for your journey has just begun.
A post-doom pilgrimage.”
“Resurgence” is Father Moon’s follow up to 2023’s “FM.” It is a departure from their signature power Doom sound that had evolved since 2019. Following a line up change that saw vocalist William Grant exit the band, Father Moon transitioned into an instrumental power trio.
With an inability to play any of the old vocal material Father Moon’s remaining members started to craft all new instrumental tunes. This departure from power doom turned into what they called Post-Doom (a Post-Rock and Doom Metal hybrid). Explosions In The Sky meets Monolord.
These songs were crafted by 3 musicians in a room, playing together and exploring a sonic landscape. Each member shifting and acting on their own but with a greater framework in mind. Each song being the product of extended jams that slowly honed every idea into a concise form.
To record these songs Father Moon’s members attempted a new way of recording they had not yet tried. Recorded over 3 days in one room, live off the floor, often in a single take, with no click track. The product becomes the best possible representation of Father Moon’s live sound. These songs are not perfect, they are not meant to be. They are loose and unconfined, and they flow.
“Resurgence” as a title appears to convey a return to form, as if we as a group lost our way and have wandered back. In fact, this album has been a reinvention, and a reawakening. Whenever a member leaves, especially a singer, it changes the dynamic and direction of a band, and there is always the instinct to try and reconnect with the magic of the past; a hope of “what if we can do that again!” Instead, we learned to appreciate what we are and always have been. Bass, drums, guitar and a room to make some noise. So please enjoy this sonic journey with us.
Purchase the album on Bandcamp: https://fathermoonofficial.bandcamp.com/album/resurgence
Tracklist:
01. So Heavy The DJ Killed Himself
02. Awake/Unsleep
03. Resurgence
04. Elena
05. So Heavy (Reprise)
Lineup:
Olek Janusz / Guitar
Smash Thompson / Bass
William Guenter / Drums