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 JoÃ£o Nogueira, the live synth player for Dailorâ€™s other band, Mastodon. And this time, Dailor handles lead vocals on all 12 of the albumâ€™s 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 duoâ€™s lifelong friendship. â€œThis album was a super joy for me because it was the first time I got to return to some of the funk that weâ€™re rooted in and Brann is so great at playing,â€ Atoms says. â€œHe doesnâ€™t always get noticed for that the way he does for his awesome metal chops.â€ The Exodus of Gravityâ€™s 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 albumâ€™s 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. â€œI think the object was to get a little more dancey and a little more fun,â€ Dailor says. â€œAs 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.â€ The Exodus of Gravity was recorded at West End Sound, in the basement of Mastodonâ€™s practice facility, Ember City. It was produced by Arcadea and engineered by Tom Tapley.

Tracklist:

Dark Star
Exodus of Gravity
Fuzzy Planet
Galactic Lighthouse
Starry Messenger
Silent Spores
Lake of Rust
Gilded Eye
2 Shells
The Hand That Holds the Milky Way
Sparks
Planet Pounder

UPC: 781676760015
Label: Relapse
Release Date: 8.22.25
Format: Vinyl Record

Arcadea - The Exodus of Gravity [Neon Green LP]