US Psych-rock legends THE ASTEROID NO.4 to release new album and share video for mesmeric first single via Club AC30
Stalwarts of the modern ‘psych’ scene, California-based psychedelic-rock legends The Asteroid No.4 are set to release new album ‘Tones of the Sparrow’ on the 25th March via Club AC30. Heavily inspired by the UK shoegaze scene including My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Ride and early Verve, the band takes its name from Vesta, the brightest asteroid in our solar system, and a nod to psychedelic space rock band Spacemen 3.
Releasing their debut album ‘Introducing’ in 1997, ‘Tones of the Sparrow’ will be The Asteroid No.4’s eleventh studio album and comes 25 years after the release of their debut. Known for their rich, multi-textured guitars, reverb-drenched vocal harmonies and unwavering rhythm section, the band have built a loyal, dedicated fanbase and with well over a dozen compilation appearances, digital-only rarity releases, and multiple singles and EPs, The Asteroid No.4 put their longevity down to friendship. “It’s been so long now, that it seems as natural as family. We’re all very close, so we’re in a situation where being in this band happens to also be doing something creative with our very best friends. We’re all on, for the first time in a long time, the same level on what we want the band to sound like and truly admire what everyone else’s part is.”
The Asteroid No.4 have never shied away from wearing their influences squarely on their sleeves but with ‘Tones of the Sparrow’, the band edge towards the more psychedelic side of the genre. “It’s all guitar rock and more specifically, it’s all psychedelic rock, and we have a tendency to move around within that. At the end of the day, we just write a batch of songs and depending on where we are in our heads, lives, etc., sometimes they vary greatly and other times there is a much stronger cohesiveness among them.”
Ahead of the upcoming album, the band are pleased to share the video for their mesmeric new single ‘Set Your Sights’ (out now), the first track to be taken from the album. “All of the new songs were written starting in late ‘20 and into the spring of ‘21 so they reflect the many emotional ups and downs experienced at that time. ‘Set Your Sights’ takes on a more cautiously optimistic view of looking forward and as the title suggests, seeks to consider what’s ahead rather than the hopelessness of the now.” VIDEO
“Takes dreamy shoegazer pop and mixes in elements of ’60s psychedelia and latter-day space rock” NPR
“One of the originators of the new psych scene” The Line of Best Fit
