MOON DUO share 2nd single 'Creepin' from 'Occult Architecture'. Vol. 1 out Feb 3rd

on Sacred Bones. Spring UK tour. The Occult Architecture of Moon Duo’s fourth album is a psychedelic opus in two separate volumes.

Moon Duo have shared the second cut from their forthcoming album, ‘Occult Architecture Vol. 1’, which is set for release on February 3rd via Sacred Bones Records.

The Occult Architecture of Moon Duo’s fourth album - a psychedelic opus in two separate volumes - is an intricately woven hymn to the invisible structures found in the cycle of seasons and the journey of day into night, dark into light through the Chinese theory of Yin and Yang.

Vol. 1 represents the Yin, which in Chinese means “the shady side of the hill” and is associated with the feminine, darkness, night, earth. This volume embraces and embodies Moon Duo’s darker qualities — released appropriately in the heart of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Following the hypnotic ‘Cold Fear’, which went online last month along with the record & European tour announcement, ‘Creepin’ shows a more energetic and kinetic side to that dark energy.

"This song was inspired by the image of Death creeping up on someone (as in the gospel blues “When Death Comes Creeping in Your Room”), which is just a spooky idea" explains guitarist Ripley Johnson. "It’s about time passing and decay, but it's also about rebirth, and something new growing out of that decay. Ashes to ashes and all that.”

Moon Duo is led by Ripley Johnson and keyboardist Sanae Yamada. Written and recorded in their hometown of Portland, Oregon, the two-part epic Occult Architecture reflects the hidden energies of rainclouds and sunshine and the deep creep of Northwest forests along with their effect on the psyche, inspired by the occult and esoteric literature of Mary Anne Atwood, Aleister Crowley, Colin Wilson, and Manly P. Hall.

Sonically the new records represent a dimensional shift in perspective for the band. Just as the season of autumn represents letting go in the form of trees shedding leaves, so Occult Architecture is a shedding of genre tropes, and an inviting in of new textures and soundscapes reflective of the album’s shimmering Yin/Yang qualities.

Occult Architecture Vol. 1 Tracklisting:

1. The Death Set
2. Cold Fear (Soundcloud | YouTube)
3. Creepin’ (Soundcloud | YouTube)
4. Cross-Town Fade
5. Cult of Moloch
6. Will of the Devil
7. White Rose

Moon Duo UK Tour Dates:

Fri. Feb. 3 - Portland OR @ Crystal Ballroom (Sabertooth Festival)
Wed. Feb. 22 - Santa Cruz @ Don Quixote’s
Thurs. Feb. 23 - San Francisco @ The Chapel
Fri. Feb. 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Sat. Feb. 25 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Fri. Mar. 3 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
Sat. Mar. 4 - Vancouver, BC @ Cobalt
Wed. Mar. 15 - Newcastle, UK @ Northumbria University
Thu. Mar. 16 - Manchester, UK @ Band On The Wall
Fri. Mar. 17 - London, UK @ Heaven
Sat. Mar. 18 - Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
Sun. Mar. 19 - Nancy, FR @ L’Autre Canal
Mon. Mar. 20 - Zurich, CH @ Mascotte
Tue. Mar. 21 - Dudingen CH @ Bad Bonn
Thu. Mar. 23 - Budapest, HU @ A38
Fri. Mar. 24 - Graz, AT @ Orpheum Extra
Sat. Mar. 25 - Vienna, AT @ Chelsea
Mon. Mar. 27 - Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz
Tue. Mar. 28 - Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
Wed. Mar. 29 - Copenhagen, DK @ Pumphuset
Thu. Mar. 30 - Oslo, NO @ Bla
Fri. Mar. 31 - Stockholm, SE @ Kagelbanan
Sat. Apr. 1 - Gothenburg, SE @ Pusterviks
Mon. Apr. 3 - Groningen, NL @ Vera Club
Tue. Apr. 4 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord
Wed. Apr. 5 - Eindhoven, NL @ Effenaar
Thu. Apr. 6 - Brighton, UK @ The Haunt
Fri. Apr. 7 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Sat. Apr. 8 - Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
Fri. Apr. 21 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Sat. Apr. 22 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
Sun. Apr. 23 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Tue. Apr. 25 - Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
Wed. Apr. 26 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
Thu. Apr. 27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Fri. Apr. 28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Sat. Apr. 29 - Washington, DC @ DC9
Sun. Apr. 30 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern

Occult Architecture Vol. 1 artwork: