Mystical, psychedelic Moon Duo announced the release of their new album, Occult Architecture Vol. 1, out February 3 via Sacred Bones. Stream the album’s debut single, “Cold Fear,” below.
The two-part album was recorded in Portland, Oregon, Moon Duo’s home. Drawing on influences from occult literature, it is among the band’s darker efforts. A press release pus it this way: Occult Architecture “reflects the harmonious duality of these light and dark energies through the Chinese theory of Yin and Yang. In Chinese, Yin means ‘the shady side of the hill’ and is associated with the feminine, darkness, night, earth.”
The concept may be ambitious, but the textured, dark-to-light soundscape of “Cold Fear” bodes well.
Moon Duo has also announced tour dates in support of the album. Check out “Cold Fear” and a list of those dates below.
Occult Architecture Vol. 1 tracklist
01. The Death Set
02. Cold Fear
03. Creepin’
04. Cross-Town Fade
05. Cult of Moloch
06. Will of the Devil
07. White Rose
Moon Duo 2017 tour:
02.22.17 – Santa Cruz, CA - Don Quixote’s
02.24.17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
02.25.17 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
03.03.1 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
03.04.17 - Vancouver, BC - Cobalt
03.15.17 - Newcastle, UK - Northumbria University
03.16.17 - Manchester, UK - Band On The Wall
03.17.17 - London, UK - Heaven
03.18.17 - Paris, FR - Le Trabendo
03.19.17 - Nancy, FR - L’Autre Canal
03.20.17 - Zurich, CH - Mascotte
03.23.17 - Budapest, HU - A38
03.24.17 - Graz, AT - Orpheum Extra
03.25.17 - Vienna, AT - Chelsea
03.27.17 - Leipzig, DE - UT Connewitz
03.28.17 - Berlin, DE - Bi Nuu
03.29.17 - Copenhagen, DK - Pumphuset
03.30.17 - Oslo, NO - Bla
03.31.17 - Stockholm, SE - Kagelbanan
04.01.17 - Gothenburg, SE - Pusterviks
04.03.17 - Groningen, NL - Vera Club
04.04.17 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso Noord
04.05.17 - Eindhoven, NL - Effenaar
04.06.17 - Brighton, UK - The Haunt
04.07.17 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
04.08.17 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo
04.21.17 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
04.22.17 - Detroit, MI - El Club
04.23.17 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
04.25.17 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
04.26.17 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
04.27.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade
04.28.17 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s
04.29.17 - Washington, DC - DC9
04.30.17 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
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