Australian five-piece Mt. Mountain are today announcing their fourth album, “Centre,” and sharing the first single “Aplomb.” Hailing from Perth, Australia, Mt. Mountain deal in a sprawling, motorik Psychedelic Rock sound that journeys between tranquil, drone-like meditations and raucous, full-throttle wig-outs that’ll blow your mind as much as your speakers. Now signed to Fuzz Club Records, “Centre” is due out February 26, 2021. Watch the video below:
Taking cues from Krautrock pioneers like Neu! and Can whilst existing in a similar world to contemporaries like Moon Duo, Kikagaku Moyo and Minami Deutsch, Mt. Mountain are formidable torchbearers of the minimal-is-maximal tradition. Out today, ‘Aplomb’ was one of the first songs written for the album and marked a conscious shift of focus towards more rhythmic patterns within their music. Stephan Bailey (vocals/organs/flute) reflects on the song: “‘Aplomb’ is essentially the voice that I hear in my head, reminding me to not rush and slow down, and to have the confidence to bring this into practice in everyday life. We wanted there to be this clear contrast here between the tempo of the song and the lyrical content, an approach which appears throughout the album.”
You can pre-order the album on vinyl, CD and tape here: https://fuzzclub.lnk.to/aplomb
