8/10/2022

Secret Machines Announce Self-Titled LP Digital Reissue, Share "The Fire Is Waiting" Single via Cool Hunting | Digital Reissue Due September 23

Secret Machines Announce Self-Titled LP Digital Reissue, Share "The Fire Is Waiting" Single via Cool Hunting

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Secret Machines Reissue Due September 23
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LISTEN & SHARE: Secret Machines - Day 21 EP
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LISTEN & SHARE: Secret Machines - Dreaming of Dreaming (Reissue) EP
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LISTEN & SHARE: Secret Machines - "Dreaming of Dreaming" (Mavrogeorgis and Sclavunos Version)
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"The larger-than-life, 11-minute song layers cosmic-psychedelic sonic elements onto mighty, masterful drumming by Josh Garza"
Cool Hunting

"Sludgy guitars stomp and roar, while rumbling percussion threatens to tear away the skin and muscle from your bones. A doom metal track in prog clothing, it’s loud and volatile and harnesses a ferocious energy few bands could hope to contain. Prepare to lose yourself within its mesmerizing thunder all over again."
Beats Per Minute

"Awake in the Brain Chamber is best when Curtis is at his most vulnerable—giving himself a pep talk in the call-and-response chorus of 'Everything Starts,' muttering 'I want to give up' all too believably throughout the chorus of 'Talos’ Corpse,' before amending himself—'I want to give up, but don’t.' They sound like they have much more to give."
Pitchfork

"Secret Machines stood out with their entrancing combination of propulsive rock ’n’ roll, droning textures and winding arrangements"
The New York Times

"A spacey rock album that feels like a mash-up of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Amon Düül II, with just enough progressive influences to stand out a little"
Beats Per Minute

A stylish return for one of the underground’s most cherished acts.
Under the Radar

"Monolithic space-rock sound from the primal thud of drummer Josh Garza and the hypnotic instrumental textures of brothers Brandon and Benjamin Curtis [...] Falls snuggly in that psychedelic space between the jamband and guitar-rock scenes"
Relix

"The result is a deeply felt production informed by the group's long-standing love of ambient music, psych-pop, and kinetic, '70s-style Krautrock."
All Music

"A surprising reunion, The Secret Machines have successfully opened a new decade with Awake in the Brain Chamber, a comeback album that sounds right at home with their past releases while painting a way forward if the band continues to explore their rock cosmos."
Glide Magazine

"Featuring the experimental, space rock sounds that are revered and beloved by fans and critics alike, Awake in the Brain Chamber is an album that has been through many versions and incarnations. It has become a symbol of rebirth, presenting a new narrative and territory for the stories left unsaid."
XSNOIZE
 
Today, Secret Machines announce a digital reissue of their highly acclaimed self-titled record, remastered by Simon Scott (Slowdive) and originally released on October 14, 2008 via TSM Recordings with original members Brandon Curtis (vocals, bass, keys) and Josh Garza (drums), with Phil Karnats (guitar). Alongside the announcement, they have shared the record's first single, a revamped version of "The Fire Is Waiting,featuring Tony Visconti on recorder. With this release, the track is available via all DSPS for the very first time.

Speaking on "The Fire Is Waiting," Brandon Curtis wrote:

"When we recorded the demo for this song, everyone told us it was too long. We decided it wasn’t long enough. Sometimes you wait for the fire. Sometimes the fire waits for you."

Recently, Secret Machines shared a new double EP featuring a reissue of their Dreaming of Dreaming EP and an EP of new content entitled Day 21. The new release includes their recently released singles: "Day 21” (off the latter) and “Dreaming of Dreaming (Mavrogeorgis and Sclavunos version)” (off the former), which was recorded/engineered by Jim Sclavunos, drummer/percussionist for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Jim Sclavunos said of Secret Machines:

“Secret Machines were one of the absolute coolest live bands from this wonderful era of the NY scene. Getting to work with them in the studio was a thrill & a downright pleasure.”
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