Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada – better known as semi-experimental psych-pop outfit Moon Duo – have announced that they’ll be releasing their fourth record Occult Architecture Vol. 1 on 3rd February 2017 via Sacred Bones. Written and recorded in their hometown of Portland, Oregon, it’s the first in a two-part epic that examines the structures found in the cycle of seasons and the journey from day into night. As such, Vol. 1 will embrace darker qualities, thus its release in Winter.
To coincide with the announcement, the pair have shared first single ‘Cold Fear.’ It’s a reverberating number built on feedback, and sci-fi synths that certainly has a foreboding nature. Johnson says of the track: “Cold Fear is about primal fear, like drowning, or falling endlessly in a nightmare […] I t’s a creeping, striking feeling that is also a real rush. It makes you feel alive.” Listen below.
The pair have also announced a short run of three UK dates to coincide with the album’s release. Details below.
6th April – The Haunt, Brighton
7th April – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
8th April – Stereo, Glasgow
Photo credit: Howard Wise
