We are very happy to share it with you.'Īt the end of its runtime, Monoliths undeniably displays a much more fleshed-out realisation of the doom, psych rock and indie fusion that launched the five-piece into the public eye following their self-titled release.

It’s about life and death and everything in between… and most of all it’s about the pure joy of creation. It’s about looking deep inside yourself and seeing what you find. It’s about the world and your place in it. 'This record is about the intimate connection we share with the Earth on which we stand. “I’d been listening to lot of drone, heavy psych, stoner doom, ambient stuff, and one of the things that often unite these somewhat disparate genres is the extensive use of drones and ambient synths. “For me this album and this band was an opportunity to take everything back to the simplest form,” says vocalist/guitarist Dean McLeod. It’s a record that heaves and soars, taking joyous compositions and steering them headfirst into a realm of fuzz and fury. While the final product contains a faint similarity to the sounds of King Gizzard & The Lizzard Wizard, Khruangbin, or Kikagku Moyo, Monoliths is distinctively its own beast.

Taking inspiration from Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Turtle Skull’s blend of warped psychedelia, shattering doom and indie-rock sensibility merges into their own brand of music dubbed ‘flower doom’. Art As Catharsis are proud to announce the release of Turtle Skull’s second album, Monoliths – a texture-rich record that dances between bone-crushing lows and ethereal highs.

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