Krautrock/psych/alt super group MIEN have unveiled their new single “Silent Golden” alongside a music video.
The track serves as the third taste from their upcoming album ‘MIIEN‘, due to be released on April 18 via Fuzz Club Records. Pre-order it here.
Born of a desire to collaborate between some of the finest minds in psychedelic music, MIEN’s current line-up is Alex Maas (The Black Angels), Rishi Dhir (Elephant Stone), John-Mark Lapham (The Earlies) and Robb Kidd (Golden Dawn Arkestra). However, this latest track found its roots with previous band member Tom Furse (The Horrors) and was finished by Thor Harris (Swans).
Speaking about it, they share:
“Silent Golden is a song that was birthed by our former bandmate, Tom Furse. It had been knocking around as an instrumental demo for quite some time prior to our album 2 sessions. We all could hear great potential in it as a MIEN track, but weren’t sure where it was going to go or how we’d get it there. As is often the case, we wanted to get it to a place where it sparked something for Alex to dream up a vocal for it. To add to Tom’s demo, we recorded some thunderous drums and a bassline that gave it a new groove. Alex recorded some surprisingly sweet vocals and a gentle acoustic guitar part that brought it home. The last piece to fall in place was bringing in Thor Harris to record some of his signature clarinet and percussion.”
Watch a lyric video below.
MIEN UK/EU Tour Dates
- Mon, Apr 28 – Portsmouth, UK – Kola
- Tue, Apr 29 – Leeds, UK – The Attic
- Wed, Apr 30 – Manchester, UK – YES 𝘕𝘌𝘞 𝘚𝘏𝘖𝘞
- Fri, May 2 – Margate, UK – Where Else?
- Sat, May 3 – Brighton, UK – Hope & Ruin
- Sun, May 4 – London, UK – Moth Club
- Wed, May 7 – Paris, FR – Supersonic
- Sat, May 10 – Eindhoven, NL – Effenaar/Fuzz Club Festival
- Sun, May 11 – Munich, DE – Import Export
- Tue, May 13 – Berlin, DE – Kantine am Berghain
‘MIIEN’ represents the strength of the band’s collective vision. With its richly textured soundscapes and fearless experimentation, the album bridges the golden age of ‘60s psychedelia with the cutting edge of modern music.
Tracklist:
- Evil People
- Counterbalance
- Silent Golden
- Mirror
- How Could You Run
- Empty Sun
- Tungsten
- Knocking On Your Door
- Slipping Away
- Morning Echo
Photo credit: Bowen
