Worldwide there are only a handful of rivers, that leave the sea and therefore contain saltwater. Similarly rare are the albums by The Universe By Ear. How fitting that the first single from the bands upcoming third album (nameless just like its two predecessors, release: 28.10.2022) is called “Salty River.” Watch the official video through the YouTube player below:
Unknown spaces, uncanny depths Along comes a virus that slowed down everything cultural. But you cannot stop the universe. And just like that, The Universe By Ear have used the time to work themselves deeper into the cosmos of their own sound. After the liberating album “I” (2017), the more structured “II” (2019), the three piece band went further than before on their third self-titled album.
“III” is about unknown spaces and uncanny depths. So it isn’t surprising that the albums 45 minutes of music is divided into 5 songonly, with running times between 7,5 and 12 minutes. As before, The Universe By Ear apply unexpected breaks and sudden changes of direction,but for the first time there are also parts that breathe, grow and even fight against their creators. At the same time the lyrics have gotten deeper and weightier with topics like dystopias, search for self and live in general. As usual no easy meal from The Universe By Ear, but a very rich one.
Purchase the track on Bandcamp: https://theuniversebyear.bandcamp.com/track/salty-river-incl-monoliths
Sail Around The Sun – Tour 2022
03.09.22. CH-Ins
21.10.22 CH-Basel
22.10.22 CH-Oberentfelden
28.10.22 Album Release
16.11.22 DE-Karlsruhe
17.11.22 DE-Köln
18.11.22 DE-Rüsselsheim
19.11.22 DE-Fürth
20.11.22 DE-Berlin
21.11.22 DE-Bremen
23.11.22 DE-Hamburg
24.11.22 DE-Kassel
25.11.22 tba
26.11.22. CH-Basel tba
09.12.22 IT-Genova
10.12.22 IT-Veruno
11.12.22 CH-Ticino tba
16.12.22 CH-Bern
Lineup:
Beni Bürgin / Drums & Vocals
Pascal Grünenfelder / Bass & Vocals
Stef Strittmatter / Gitarre & Vocals