Italian psych band Cosmic Room 99 have announced their debut album will be released on 11 October via Sister 9 Recordings" (UK)/ Little Cloud Records (US)/Shyrec (ITA).
They recently shared their debut single ‘Plastic Venus’. They explain: “Everything is fiction, everything is altered, everything is seen through filters, nowadays even Venus is made out of Plastic”.
Watch the video here:
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The band’s name was inspired by a documentary called ‘The Cosmic Room’, which tells the story of NATO employee Bob Cohen accidentally discovering a top-secret plan to eradicate part of the world’s population to maintain Earth’s sustainability. The number 99 in numerology represents someone who uses their gifts to make the world a better place, encapsulating the band’s ethos.
Musically, Cosmic Room 99 draw influences from a diverse range of sources, including the obsessive rhythms of The Velvet Underground, the dreamy psychedelia of Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd, the harmonies of The Beach Boys’ "Pet Sounds", the sharp feedback of The Jesus and Mary Chain, the austere wave of Joy Division, and the deep, abysmal worlds of Bauhaus, all linked by a punk attitude.
The album was recorded primarily in their home studio in Treviso, Italy, where band members played various instruments, creating a collaborative and cohesive work. To add warmth to their sound, they recorded vocals and analog drums and mixed the songs at Overdrive Studio in Treviso, with producer and sound engineer Edoardo "Dodi" Pellizzari. Final mastering was done by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room in Chicago, USA, adding the finishing touch to their music.
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Photo credit: Francesca Janes
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