The movements of KUNZITE’s Mike Stroud and Agustin White have seen them orbiting around each other, occasionally crossing paths yet consistently admiring each other’s work. The pair traversed the globe separately with their different projects and personal adventures -- Mike touring with his band Ratatat and Agustin on a spiritual journey exploring yoga, meditation and psychedelics -- while looking to one day do something together. The formation of KUNZITE saw them finally able to merge their minds and mission, with a sound that blends psychedelia with electronic, beat-heavy production and live instrumentation.
Most recently, the pair have taken listeners on a journey around the cosmos with singles “JUPITER,” “SATURN,” and “NOVAS”-- the latter of which was recorded while the guys launched themselves into the abyss via trampoline -- were paired with equally enthralling and captivating visuals.
Those galaxy-spanning singles are the first sonic reverberations from KUNZITE’s upcoming new album, which found New York-based Stroud and Hawaii & Oregon-based White writing and recording most of the new album together, unlike their 2018 debut album Birds Don’t Fly which was recorded mostly via electronic teleportation (aka email).
Look for more on the new album in the coming days, along with their upcoming singles “FROSTY” and “LEMON SWAYZE,” coming to heat up the anticipated hazy summer days ahead.
“JUPITER” (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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