News — Carlton Melton

Carlton Melton announce 'resemble ensemble' LP due Feb 2023- The Obelisk

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Carlton Melton announce 'resemble ensemble' LP due Feb 2023- The Obelisk-

Cali psychedelic space traders Carlton Melton hereby announce their new long-player, Resemble Ensemble, will arrive on earthly terrain Feb. 17, 2023, in cosmic alliance with Agitated Records. “Prescribed Skies” is both the opener and longest track (immediate points) from the offering, which finds the krautrock-informed, drone-prone instrumentalist trio working as a foursome after welcoming aboard guitarist/producer Anthony Taibi of the likewise undervalued White Manna, and to put it plainly, that’s a match that works. Pushed outside atmospheric confines by Andy Duvall‘s drums, “Prescribed Skies” is nonetheless meditative in a way that feels exploratory while sure of its own heading even if the listener ends up who the hell knows where and, indeed, who the hell knows when, how or why.

richard millmanDecember 3, 2022

'microwavelengths' album premiere and interview- It's psychedelic baby magazine

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'microwavelengths' album premiere and interview- It's psychedelic baby magazine -

I hear elements of Bardo Pond and Skullflower’s heavy psych mixed with touches of Eddie Hazel style freeform fusion and intense noise rock all bounced around in your music. What actual musical reference points were you aiming for with ‘Microwavelengths’?

Andy: I don’t think we have aimed for anything, ever, in regards to making a record. There will always be subconscious influences; whatever any of us happens to be listening to- at home, or driving to work- leading up to the studio session. It could be Van Halen, it could be the Butthole Surfers. Win-win.

richard millmanOctober 4, 2022

We Love You Junzo - benefit for Suzuki Junzo music compilation

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We Love You Junzo - benefit for Suzuki Junzo music compilation on bandcamp -

Everybody who meets Suzuki Junzo loves the guy. Everybody who has seen him live drops their jaw on the floor. So when this February he suffered a intracerebral hemorrhage and a subarachnoid hemorrhage everyone was very worried. Junzo is now in a rehabilitation hospital and unable to tour or record music. Proceeds from this compilation will all go towards helping him financially but we want this to do more than that. This album is also one giant get well card, a huge sign of love from the world to Junzo. We love you Junzo and we know you got this but we're all there cheering for you every step of the way.

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released June 14, 2022

Artwork by Jake Blanchard
Organized by Ned Netherwood
WAS54

richard millmanJune 29, 2022

Carlton Melton RSD drop 2022 - Out To Sea reissue ( sailed on edition )

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Carlton Melton RSD drop April 2022 - Out To Sea reissue ( sailed on edition )

Reissue of the long out of print Carlton Melton classic from 2013 with new deluxe packaging. Out to Sea sees the band expand the psychedelia and free outrock sound of their previous output to its furthest horizons. Huge rhythms, outta space riffage, sparkling synths, pastoral passages, searing shards of molten guitar, smothered ambience and gentle guitar-picking all flow together into waves of sound to lap at the shores of your senses. Housed in new screen printed "DARK NIGHT" jackets. Includes print of original front cover. White vinyl sides A/B - blue vinyl Sides C/D.

richard millmanJune 29, 2022