Great fire will fall from the sky, the cause will appear both stupefying and marvellous. Very soon after, the earth will tremble.
As was prophesised by Nostradamus, The Comet Is Coming…
Channel The Spirits is a cosmic odyssey. With psychedelic intensity, the band evokes the ghosts of bold experimentalists like Sun Ra, Funkadelic and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Here is the universe in a microcosm; the life-force distilled down to its raw essence: sex and dancing. Sub-bass, slamming analogue synths, unhinged sax breaks. The rhythm of life.
Our saviours Danalogue The Conqueror, Betamax Killer (both Soccer96) and King Shabaka (Sons Of Kemet, Melt Yourself Down) come bearing their debut album Channel The Spirits. A prophetic document. A celebration. The beginning of the end. The Comet Is Coming.
Comet’s debut Prophecy EP, released at the end of 2015, was supported at radio by Lauren Laverne, Stuart Maconie, John Kennedy, Jamie Cullum and Gideon Coe – expect more for the album.
Reviews:
This freethinking and truly brilliant release is formed in the spirit of trailblazing jazz renegades Sun Ra, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Ornette Coleman and Polar Bear. Yes it’s early days, but could this be an early contender for one of the records of the year? – 9.5/10 DJ Magazine
The Comet Is Coming live up to the promise of that name less than fifteen seconds into their debut release. It’s completely explosive and spontaneous, overflowing with the high energy of a party in full swing – or perhaps more aptly the energy of a rocket heading straight out into deep space – The Quietus