The creation of ‘Chrysalis’ was a retreat from a seemingly
endless string of unfortunate events, a cocoon from which
Zanias could weave hope from hopelessness. In each of
its eight songs she has engineered unique worlds to
express alternate facets of the modern human experience,
from burnout and the toxicity of capitalism to processing
death and the inherent isolation of personal trauma.

Written and recorded between Berlin and the rainforest of
Queensland, Australia, the sound design of ‘Chrysalis’
reflects the rich biodiversity of the latter environment,
where she drew much of her inspiration. Her voice shifts
and morphs into ghostly, alien forms between catchy
hooks that plant this album firmly in the ‘pop’ genre,
without losing the underground rawness and lyrical depth
for which she is known.

With her third full-length album, Zanias is expressing her
truest form thus far, fusing her seemingly discordant
influences into a genre-defying electronic artpop, as dark
and evocative as it is ethereal and uplifting.
credits

Simulation

Queendom

Créatures

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Never Gonna Come Back Down

Never Gonna Come Back Down (Single Edit)

War Machinery

A melancholy instrumental inspired by early 70’s era Pink Floyd

Mephisto

Confirmation (rough mix, unmastered)

After two #1 singles on the German Alternative Chart (DAC) with "House of Cards" and "Endless Night", Howlett has pushed into darker terrain with Eggshell. Melodically, it has an anthemic, haunting quality, while the beats give it an almost industrial edge. Daniel Myer (Liebknecht, Architect, Covenant etc.) has also left an audible footprint with his production and mixing. 

"Eggshell can be seen as a companion-piece to Empathy Test's Demons", says Howlett, "and inhabits a similar realm, atmospherically. Penned around the same time, it's one of the few songs I've written that's told from someone else's perspective - it's the response of the silent partner in Demons."

If that's not enough to capture the imagination of Empathy Test's legion of loyal fans, the fact that this is perhaps the closest Howlett has come compositionally to Empathy Test, will no doubt cement Howlett's solo work as a viable alternative in the absence of anything new from the aforementioned duo.

Eggshell already has some buzz around it, having been performed live several times by Howlett at his solo shows earlier in 2025, but this September to December he is also performing it, along with the follow-up Ghosts of the Tsunami (releasing on Halloween, 31st October) with Empathy Test on their biggest European tour to date.

At a lengthy, but not unwarranted run-time, of 5+ minutes, the release includes a more concise "radio edit" to appeal to those with shorter attention spans. However, to appreciate the full scale of this epic track, the original version is recommended.


Eggshell (Radio Edit)

Available now on 12" Vinyl and CD! https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/arms-of-night
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Hot off the release of their Strange Ways EP,  Dead Astronauts present their 2nd full length LP, "Arms of Night". 

Arms of Night is a hi-fi offering of sounds from the great beyond, songs to slip into the dark to, noises to accompany you on your journey home.
Arms of Night embodies the feeling of pure dread of defeat to the raw joy of love found, the echoes of past regrets to the sound of shadows in the night... this album is your best friend on a lonely night, or your biggest fear in a dark room... 

This LP features 12 original tracks including Invisible Creatures and Strange Ways.
The release also features Slade Templeton on guitar from Crying Vessel on 6 of the 12 tracks.

The LP is also a joint effort release from Zoey Records (Switzerland) and New Retro Wave Records (USA) and will be available on all digital music platforms as well as 12" vinyl and CD.

Written and produced by Dead Astronauts
Mastered by Slade Templeton (Influx Studios, Bern, Switzerland)
Distributed by Zoey Records in co-operation with NewRetroWave Records

Roam

Live version of "L.V.T.H.N. Central Unit".

L.V.T.H.N. Overload

Available through @tribaltrapmusic

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