Arcadea, featuring Brann Dailor and Core Atoms, returns with their sophomore album, The Exodus of Gravity. After releasing their self-titled debut in 2017, the psychedelic synth explorers are back with a revamped lineup and a more infectious sound. Joining the core duo of Atoms and drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor is Joo Nogueira, the live synth player for Dailors other band, Mastodon. And this time, Dailor handles lead vocals on all 12 of the albums tracks. The roots of Arcadea go back 30 years, when Atoms and Dailor played together in Gaylord. The Exodus of Gravity carries the prog-funk echoes of that long defunct band while reaffirming the duos lifelong friendship. This album was a super joy for me because it was the first time I got to return to some of the funk that were rooted in and Brann is so great at playing, Atoms says. He doesnt always get noticed for that the way he does for his awesome metal chops. The Exodus of Gravitys storyline takes place in a post-human universe five billion years in the future, roughly five years after the events described on the debut. Atoms wrote a multi-layered sci-fi treatment from which the albums lyrics are drawn. But whereas the self-titled debut was labyrinthine and progressive with an emphasis on experimentation, The Exodus of Gravity takes a different approach. I think the object was to get a little more dancey and a little more fun, Dailor says. As much as we liked how proggy the last one was, it reminded me of what I already do in Mastodon. We wanted to explore the idea of doing something different. So, I wanted to really concentrate on groove and dance and embracing the electronic aspect of it. The Exodus of Gravity was recorded at West End Sound, in the basement of Mastodons practice facility, Ember City. It was produced by Arcadea and engineered by Tom Tapley.

Tracklist:

1. Dark Star
2. Exodus of Gravity
3. Fuzzy Planet
4. Galactic Lighthouse
5. Starry Messenger
6. Silent Spores
7. Lake of Rust
8. Gilded Eye
9. 2 Shells
10. The Hand That Holds the Milky Way
11. Sparks
12. Planet Pounder

UPC: 781676760022
Label: Relapse
Release Date: 8.22.25
Format: CD