FIRST LIGHT (RED VINYL)

The Third Sound will release their fifth album -First Light on Fuzz Club Records. Dealing in a hypnotic blend of neo-psychedelia, post-punk and new wave, The Third Sound is a Berlin-based band led by the Icelandic musician H?kon alsteinsson, who is the guitarist in Brian Jonestown Massacre and formerly played in the cult rocknroll outfit Singapore Sling. A mainstay of the European psych underground in his own right, not just through his collaborations with the likes of Anton Newcombe and Tess Parks, The Third Sound has been Hakons primary solo endeavour since the release of his self-titled debut on Newcombes A Recordings a decade ago. Arriving following 2018s -All Tomorrows Shadows LP, -First Light marks an evolution into a brighter and at times uplifting sound. Marrying moments of light and dark, the result is The Third Sounds most dynamic full-length to date. Talking about the album, Hakon said: This album is definitely less gloomy than the previous one, although some ghosts from the past are lurking in the background. We always try to make something new on each album and never make the same album over again, but this feels like an even bigger change than usual, especially regarding the mood. Something new is beginning although the past is not forgotten. I think the title, First Light, describes the overall feel of the record pretty well.? -First Light is the fifth full-length from The Third Sound and arrives off the back of 2018s -All Tomorrows Shadows, 2016s -Gospels of Degeneration, 2013s -The Third Sound of Destruction and Creation and their 2011 self-titled debut. With Hakon alsteinsson leading the group on vocals and guitar, the rest of the band is currently comprised of Robin Hughes (Guitar / Organ), Fred Sunesen (Drums) and Andreas Miranda (Bass). With a number of European tours in tow, the band have previously shared the stage with the likes of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Warlocks, Singapore Sling, Crocodiles, Clinic, Tess Parks and more. First Light further solidifies The Third Sounds position as fundamentals of the European post-punk and psych underground.? Bad Luck Magazine First Light drives home The Third Sounds mix of post-punk, neo-psychedelia and new-wave.? Rolling Stone France The Berlin-based band looks to shoegaze and the gloomier trips of early Creation classics for inspiration with some narcotic post-punk thrown in for good measure.? Shindig Magazine A great album from a band that have returned on top-form. ? Louder Than War A powerful and dynamic album? highly recommended for fans of hypnotic and ethereal music.? The Sleeping Shaman