They Watch Us From The Moon – Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension – Vinyl Review – Vinyl Review
12th May 2023My pre-ordered vinyl of They Watch Us From The Moon, 5-track, 44-minute debut opus Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension arrived on my doorstep this morning and to be honest, I’d forgotten I’d ordered it, but I’m so glad I did.
The blue and purple cosmic swirl looks great and it sounds just as good as it looks.
They Watch Us From The Moon have produced a beautifully depressing, doom-laden, shoegaze album. It’s full of immense riffs and tracks such Creeper AD that wouldn’t sound out of place on an Alice In Chains record.
The vocals are handled by Luna Nemeses/Lauren Mayhew Vocals and Nova 1001001/Chelsea Larsen who provide an ethereal-sounding, Stevie Nicks style vocal. Add that into the mix of guitarists R. Benjamin Black/Ben White’s Guitars and The General/ Shane Thirteen you have a recipe for greatness. The rhythm section of Zakkatron/Zack Kaufman on bass and Angel Adrian/Adrian Proctor on drums produce the backbone of the epicness that is Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension.
There’s something special about this album that is hard to put one’s finger on. It’s as if the cosmos aligned and aided in the creation of this masterpiece. Even trying to pick a stand-out track is difficult as they all blend into one but enough that you can listen to them as standalone songs.
They Watch Us From The Moon have not given themselves the easy task of making an Act 2 (if there is to be one) as good as this.
This is an album to get lost in. Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension is not just an incredible debut but quite simply it’s my personal album of the year.
They Watch Us From The Moon are not trying to reinvent the wheel, but they’ve done an amazing job improving the tyre.
Score 9/10
Tracklisting
1. On The Fields Of The Moon
2. Space Angel
3. Mother of All Bastards
4. Creeper A.D.
5. Return To Earth
Release – May 12th
Label – New Heavy Sounds
