Description
“Objective Consciousness” is the debut album from Deathbird Earth, a 2 piece band based in the city of Philadelphia on the planet of Earth. Deathbird Earth’s sound tends to eschew typical genre classification but is made from a mix of heavy drums and distorted bass layered with keyboard sounds that may or may not be lifted from your favorite classic science fiction films. The album is available from SRA Records on translucent “black ice” vinyl, CD and tape.
“Objective Consciousness” documents the first year of Deathbird Earth’s time as a band; recording started exactly one year to the day after the band’s first practice. BJ (8 String Bass, Synthesizers, Vocals) and Dave (Drums, Percussion) have spent many years playing in various bands (Hulk Smash, Dialer, Psychic Teens, Gholas), but “Objective Consciousness” finds them making music together for the first time. Together they have created a sound that is sometimes proggy, sometimes noisy and sometimes hypnotic by blending heavy drums and bass with a wall of synthesizers topped off with shouted vocals and lots of delay.
The album was recorded at Red Planet and features more collaborators than actual band members. On Side A, two tracks were born out of full-blown collaborative sessions. “Mission: Planet-Y” was recorded with experimental duo Planet-Y which features Yanni Papadopoulos (Stinking Lizaveta) and “Mission: Nick Millevoi” was laid down with guitar virtuoso extraordinaire Nick Millevoi (Basic, Many Arms, Desertion Trio). Both sessions yielded a full 40 minutes worth of improved music and will each be released on limited LPs and cassettes (available via SRA Records!). The second side of the album features 4 tracks that play out as one song. Alex Smith (Alexoteric) provides the album’s titular line in his poem that appears during “Time II.” In addition, Dan Pisarcik (Occurian) contributes bass and guitar on “Mission: Time” and Leah Basarab (Vidrozhena, Rainbow Crimes) plays cello on “Time III”.
“Objective Consciousness is a sci-fi soundscape for those who want more gravitas and can tolerate a little anxiety.” – Invisible Oranges
STINKING LIZAVETA & DEATHBIRD EARTH NOVEMBER US TOUR:
FRIDAY 6TH – BALTIMORE, MD – OTTOBAR w/ Arbouretum & Darsombra Sol
SATURDAY 7TH – RICHMOND, VA – NORTHSIDE GRILLE
SUNDAY 8TH – KNOXVILLE, TN – PILOT LIGHT
MONDAY 9TH – RALEIGH, NC – KINGS
TUESDAY 10TH – CHARLOTTE, NC – THE MILESTONE
WEDNESDAY 11TH – BIRMINGHAM, AL – THE FIREHOUSE w/ Nazghul & Hexxus
THURSDAY 12TH – LAFAYETTE, LA – THE FREETOWN BOOM BOOM ROOM w/ Spickle
FRIDAY 13TH – NEW ORLEANS, LA – POOR BOYS w/ Spickle
SATURDAY 14TH – AUSTIN, TX – THE LOST WELL w/ Sabbath Crow & Queen Cobra
SUNDAY 15TH – SAN ANTONIO, TX – THE LONESOME ROSE (matinee)
MONDAY 16TH – MEMPHIS, TN – HAVENHAUS
TUESDAY 17TH – CINCINNATI, OH – NORTHSIDE TAVERN
WEDNESDAY 18TH – MILLERSVILLE, PA – PHANTOM POWER
OBJECTIVE CONSIOUSNESS ART BY JESS FELD
250 copies on “black ice” transparent black vinyl.
DEATHBIRD EARTH + PLANET-Y ART BY ALEX SMITH
limited to 100 copies.
DEATHBIRD EARTH + NICK MILLEVOI ART BY ALEX SMITH
limited to 100 copies.
*** FOR INDIVIDUAL COLLABORATIVE LPs OR CASSETTES CLICK THEIR COVER ***
