Night Verses have returned from the wilderness for the first time in five years. Last month, they released their first new piece of music since 2018 in the form of “Arrival,” a psychedelic rollercoaster of instrumental chaos. And now, they have revealed the details of an ambitious and vast new record. Oh yeah, it’s a double.
It’s going to be called Every Sound Has A Color In The Valley Of Night and will be released in two parts. The first will be dropping September 15, whilst the other will be arriving in early 2024. The tracklisting for the project is also fascinating, featuring some very special guests. Here’s how it is looking:
Every Sound Has A Color In The Valley Of Night: Part 1
- “8 Gates Of Pleasure”
- “Arrival”
- “Rose Wire”
- “Karma Wheel”
- “Love In A Liminal Space”
- “Bound To You”
- “Séance feat. Justin Chancellor
Every Sound Has A Color In The Valley Of Night: Part 2
- “Plague Dancer”
- “Åska” feat. Author & Punisher
- “Glitching Prisms” feat. Brandon Boyd
- “Desire To Feel Nothing”
- “Crystal X
- “Slow Dose” feat. Anthony Green
- “Phoenix V: Invocation”
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And the artwork looks like this:
Night Verses had this to say about the record and what it represents:
“This album is an assessment of human rituals and the power they hold. Not only on the individual but also on the world around them. It reflects how the practices we devote our energy to have always determined the reality we occupy. For better or for worse.
Ultimately we want the listeners to find their own connection to the album, but this entire record was composed with different physical environments in mind for each song. Aiming to align the physical, visual and sonic experience in a way that could fully immerse the listener while giving them the space to find their own connection to the music.”
That feeling is demonstrated wonderfully via the latest track to be released from the project. That is “Karma Wheel“, a devilishly heavy and dizzying piece of hedonistic joy. A kaleidoscope of sound and sight that ensnares the senses and drives the mind into a frenzy. It’s fascinating listening, with a scope that spirals towards the Heavens.
And here is the stunning “Arrival”, to tantalize the tastebuds that bit more:
