As far as I know, only one burning mountain exists, and that’s Mount Wingan in Australia. An underground coal fire has burned there for approximately 6,000 years.
Still, Oneida have titled their 13th LP A List of the Burning Mountains, a follow-up to last year’s Absolute II (TMT Review). Maybe they’ve discovered more burning mountains. Maybe they’ve discovered mountains with blazing summits. Maybe they’ve discovered exploding volcanos. Whether or not the rock/drone/psych/noise group has actually been exploring strange mountains, they’ll be releasing A List of the Burning Mountains digitally and on vinyl on November 13 via Jagjaguwar. Pitchfork recently premiered a three-minute, slow-motion mountain-burning sampler mix as a preview of the album.
Oneida didn’t record in the mountains either. They recorded at the Ocropolis, their trusty Brooklyn studio. Oneida aren’t playing any shows in the mountains either, at least not yet. Only Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 8.
A List of the Burning Mountains tracklist:
01. A List of the Burning Mountains 1
02. A List of the Burning Mountains 2
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