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EARTH ALTAR - HAWK AND SWAN

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Earth Altar - Hawk and Swan

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Space Rock / Stoner Rock / Progressive Rock

For Fans Of: Rush, OM, Pink Floyd, YOB

Earth Altar returns with Hawk & Swan, their newewst full-length album available on heavyweight 180g vinyl and digital formats through Black Throne Productions on September 4.

Built around the interplay between Jon MacIsaac's drums and Spencer A. Trout's bass, Hawk & Swan combines space rock, stoner rock and progressive structures without expanding beyond the band's core two-piece lineup.

Long-form arrangements, shifting rhythms, synthesizers and short instrumental interludes connect the eight-track record. Fans of Rush, OM, Pink Floyd and YOB will find familiar ground in the band's use of repetition, open space and extended song structures.

VINYL DETAILS:

-Limited to 100 copies on heavyweight 180g vinyl.

-Blue / white "feathered" cornetto vinyl variant.

- Manufactured by Precision Record Pressing

Hawk & Swan releases through Black Throne Productions on September 4, with shipping available throughout North America and Europe.

TRACKLIST

SIDE A

01 - Cyclic Path - 1:02

02 - Triptych - 8:06

03 - Red Eye - 4:48

04 - Preluding Pendulums - 1:35

SIDE B

01 - Infatuating Levitation - 1:13

02 - Gadd's Wall - 3:13

03 - Lawgiver - 5:25

04 - Hawk and Swan - 5:41

ABOUT HAWK & SWAN

Earth Altar began writing Hawk & Swan nearly four years before its release, using the record to expand on the limitations and possibilities of working as a two-piece.

"We began writing this record almost four years ago, while exploring and expanding our sounds as a two-piece," says Jon MacIsaac.

"Jon and I always see how far we can take it, then dial it back one notch," adds Spencer Trout. "The songs are always growing, the structure always changing, and the meaning always deepening."

"We challenged ourselves rhythmically and structurally, while adding interludes and creating space between songs," MacIsaac explains.

The result is an eight-track record built around changing structures, rhythmic movement and the space between longer compositions. Short pieces including "Cyclic Path," "Preluding Pendulums" and "Infatuating Levitation" sit between the album's extended tracks, giving the record a connected, album-focused structure.

ABOUT EARTH ALTAR

Formed in Halifax during 2020, Earth Altar brought Jon MacIsaac and Spencer Trout together through a shared interest in heavy, progressive and psychedelic music.

Drawing from Pallbearer, YOB, Rush and Pink Floyd, the duo developed around flowing song structures, dense arrangements and the interaction between drums, bass and synthesizers. Since forming, Earth Altar have toured across Canada, connecting with bands throughout the country's stoner rock, doom and underground heavy music scenes.

Hawk & Swan continues Earth Altar's work as a two-piece while placing greater focus on rhythmic and structural changes, interludes and full-album sequencing.

The album will be released on vinyl and digital formats through Black Throne Productions.

LINEUP

Jon MacIsaac - Drums, Cymbals, Bajo Quinto, Vocals

Spencer A. Trout - Electric Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Recorded: Ocean Floor

Mixed: Reds Sky Recording Studio

Mastered: Zhollow Studios

EARTH ALTAR LINKS

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthaltarmusic/?hl=en

Bandcamp: https://earthaltarband.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3kg4rGo3WNcNJKvfyZPNYY