AAWKS are back with a new 4-track
EP titled Luna set to be released on
December 8th via Black Throne Productions. It’s no secret that I
love this Canuck trio whose phenomenal debut album, Heavy on the Cosmic, still gets regular spins in my headphones. Luna—the
goddess of the moon in Roman mythology, is a very fitting title for this EP that
uses a darker palette musically than Cosmic
did.
The new single, “The Figure”, kicks
things off with its psychedelic and fuzzy tones turned up to eleven. This is
one of their absolute best songs. Then we run off to a brilliant cover of the
1982 new wave classic “I Ran” from A Flock of Seagulls. It gets the heavy psych
treatment and AAWKS puts their stamp all over it, making it their own. From new
wave to the psychedelic ‘60s to cover a lesser known Pink Floyd tune from 1968,
“Julia Dream”. Back then it was the first Floyd song to feature David Gilmour
on lead vocals. Once again, AAWKS put their spin on it and make this slower
tempo song even more trippy than the original. The fourth and final track is a dynamic
live rendition of what is probably my favourite song of theirs, “All Is Fine”,
recorded at the Poolhaus in February 2022. It gives the listeners a taste of
the energy this band brings to their live shows. I’ve seen them in concert and
they are ten shades of awesome, playing like a well-oiled machine. They’re so
tight, it feels like they’ve been jamming together for a decade!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say
it again: AAWKS are gonna be huge in the near future (they’re already pretty
big!). Luna continues where Heavy on the Cosmic left off and sees
the band transitioning from a quartet to a trio and delivering another stellar
space rock/psychedelic fuzzy delight of an album. If you’re already a fan of
the band, you’re gonna love Luna. If
you’re new to AAWKS, this is an excellent starting point and when you’re done
listening to it, make sure to pick up their debut LP as well to get the whole picture.
AAWKS on Bandcamp: https://aawks.bandcamp.com/
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