The Cosmic Dead: reviews, albums and info on DeBaser

The Profile

The Cosmic Dead are a Glasgow, Scotland psychedelic/space-rock band formed in 2010, known for long, heavy, kraut-infused jams. A core lineup cited in reviews includes James T McKay (guitar), Omar Aborida (bass), Julian Dicken (drums) and Lewis Cook (synths).

Easterfaust comprises two long tracks; Rainbowhead features four cuts ranging from furious heavy-psych to kraut passages; Psychonaut mixes synths, drums, grimy guitars and sparse vocals; The Exalted King (originally 2012) was reissued on double vinyl by Sky Lantern Records and Cardinal Fuzz with an extra track; Psych Is Dead was recorded in Sardinia at Luigi Pasquini’s home and mastered by James Plotkin.

The Cosmic Dead, a Glasgow-based psychedelic/space-rock group, are praised for long, trance-like jams steeped in kraut, drone and heavy-psych. Reviews cover Easterfaust (two lengthy pieces), Rainbowhead (four-track heavy psych), Psychonaut (mantric garage vibes), and The Exalted King (2012 album reissued with an extra track). Psych Is Dead was recorded in Sardinia with Luigi Pasquini and mastered by James Plotkin.

Notable Quotes

❝ It doesn't make much sense to tell you about this music; I could tell you about my feelings, but it must be experienced on one's own skin, it must be tried rather than told.

❝ I would define the sound of the album "Psychonaut" as a kind of mantric garage (tracks averaging 8 minutes) with a taste of blood.

❝ Released last April, 'The Exalted King' is a work that clearly more than the subsequent works, maximizes the long acid trance sessions typical of this group and what are its most obsessive and experimental drives.

❝ by listening to this album you can still notice some components that remain interesting and that can indeed be properly defined as 'epic' for what is the truly overwhelming and irresistible sound of The Cosmic Dead.