IT'S HAPPENING!!! WEEEEEE
The usual progress updates and........ a SONG RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!
'ASPHYXIATE' RELEASE DATE:
Our first single is due to be released on the 18th November (Kye's Birthday... aww)
Asphyxiate is not only track 1 on our upcoming album Pulmonis, but it will be our first song release ever!
We really wanted to pick a song that encapsulates what we are creating. The riffs in this track are the OLDEST of any we've used in any of our songs, having been first written in 2020! All the songs have their special place on the album and there is a reason for Asphyxiate being the first track. It's job is to introduce the world, story and vibe.
We are soooooo excited for you to hear it!
DISCORD SERVER RELEASE DATE:
Less exciting than the previous announcement but...
The Beneath The Neon Sun Discord server will be open following the release of Asphyxiate on the 19th November.
Everyone is welcome but we will be giving exclusive roles to those who have supported us through Buy Me A Coffee, with access to additional channels (TBD) making showing 'behind the scenes' stuff much easier. These will be available for those who buy the Dusk Membership on the website, (basically buying us a coffee every month but now you at least get something in return) - THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US SO FAR!!!
The Discord server will be a space for fans, friends, and music lovers to connect and just vibe! There will be band updates, many places to natter and maybe some hosted 'listen parties' as we grow our community together :)
REHEARSING AND ALBUM UPDATE:
We are DEEP in rehearsals for our show in November and continuing to search for a few more bookings!
Last weekend we had our first rehearsal with a drummer - a real-life drummer! It felt so different rehearsing with someone else in the room with us but it was a fun time.
The energy is... LOUD!!!
Working on Asphyxiate means positive overall album progress by default so, that is nice! However, with live show prep taking up time, it's not super fast but we are extremely hopeful for 2027 and we're feeling good.
Side note from Kye: I have a really shiny microphone now! I brought a SE V7 to try out as it has a much tighter side-rejection being a supercardioid in comparison with the SM58 cardioid polar pattern. It seems like a better option when trying to cut out any stage drum bleed and other noise. But most importantly it's shiny because I got a chrome one :3
We are super giddy about posting this blog and even more giddy that we get to share music very, very soon! Today, the word "progress" feels more positive than ever (and only a tiny bit scary.)
The BtNS ball is rolling!!!!
Thanks for reading & we will speak to you next month (eeeeeeee!)
From Kye & Rory