Hear the call, 
buzzing and steadfast 
defy what is to 
better reap carnal knowledge.

There was time before 
this epidemic known as 
worship of moral compromise as if 
the ends justified the means.
How usual it all did seem.

And it’s a crime.
It’s a thought crime to 
open your mind and 
seek an alternate way home.
More like pawns engaged 
in subjugation to these false images welded as weapons upon superficial sighs.

All at once 
perceive the darkness here.
Ego serves the reptile 
impulses prehistoric.

No one rules 
If none obey the program so 
Is there a line between our eyes and the screen? 
Still lost in a digital dream 
What if death, it has no sting?

A storm is coming.
Foreseen past life or premonitions.
The feel of forceps 
pulled from the mothers womb, 
another room to ignite.

And it burns the palette. 
All sense of taste is gone 
until pain has brought forth 
a sacred symmetry in truth. 

Oh, you can hear her crying. 
She echoes God divided, 
sun and moon.
Everything will move towards unity. 

When gridlock takes hold, 
a glowing, psychic intervention 
will hit you like a bull. 
Bleed out the poison. 
Oxygen illuminates your neocortex, once clouded with sin.

When gridlock takes hold, 
a yearning, somewhat apprehensive, 
was all you’ve ever known. 
Give up all control, 
pigeonholed, surrender to the void. 
She whispers, "Your story is sand."
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Produced by Curtis Peel
Coproduced by Dave Brandwein

Mixed by Jason "Jocko" Randall
Mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice
Engineered by Dave Brandwein
Vocal Engineer - Andrew Greacen
Single Artwork - Szilvia Mikó

Galaxy Smith Studios - Brooklyn, NY
More Sound Studio - Syracuse, NY
Peerless Mastering - Boston, MA

Joey Campanella - Drums
Joshua Curry - Bass
Steve Okonski - Organ, Moog Synthesizer
Curtis Peel - Vox, Electric Guitar, Synthesizers, Percussion
Robert Sulzer - Electric Guitar

Year of the Ox

Taurus // Half-Blood Hill

FUTURIST is the “Alt Rock, Psychedelic-Pop” project, with a unique take on modern rock & earnest songwriting achieving a sound best described as "future-classic." By virtue of experimentation, a multimedia vision, and an energetic delivery, FUTURIST creates a wall of sound that ignites audiences with their own style and modern mythology. With appeal for both lovers of space-age & vintage, FUTURIST has been likened to the visions of Flaming Lips, The Shins, My Morning Jacket, and Spoon. The band is known for its associations with folk-lore and psychedelia, permeating the group's instrumentation, effects, and composition. 

During the extended break following the release of War Is Yesterday, FUTURIST have undergone some substantive changes in their overall aesthetic & collaborators. Departing from their light-hearted, indie folk-rock sounds from their debut, the band have clearly developed some deeper and more nuanced styles that are featured throughout their sophomore record, Omens. Living truer to form, the album is more technologically ambitious, through tracks such as “Slow Motion,” “Bad Air, Still Water,” & the harrowing and experimental “Harakiri," FUTURIST have embraced their modern tools to create a hybrid sound, both classic and forward-moving. Peel’s lyrics on songs such as “Olive Mountain,” “Crazy Eights,” & the symphonic “Behold! (Lullaby for the End of Days)” all touch upon the modern malaise & compulsive outrage that plagues an era of instant gratification and nonstop news cycles. All the while the childlike rock anthem “Born on Fire” or the punch-drunk “All I Ever Wanted” prove that the band has not lost touch with their optimistic roots.

"To simply describe it as psychedelic doesn’t do Futurist justice, as they expertly mix genres and layer track upon track of intricate melodies to create a lush soundscape that engulfs the listener. There aren’t too many bands or artists creating in such a free manner these days, free from concern or time limits, unaffected by the outside. When you combine that level of purity with impressive musicianship and a shared desire to escape or create escapism for an audience, the results can be superb. Enter Futurist, a band truly intent on building that kind of sound and experience for their listeners."
- BuzzMusic

“Futurist’s lyrics wouldn’t be out of place in a tarot deck, but they’re not entirely detached from reality; at the core of the music is a clear yearning for closure, likely of a romantic nature. As such, the band’s ability to bridge the gap between the tangible and the transcendental endows their music with a unique magical realism, and promises more esoteric imagery on their forthcoming sophomore effort, Omens.”
- The Deli NYC

Taurus // Half-Blood Hill

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