Cracked Machine – Wormwood (2024)
Artist: Cracked Machine
Album: Wormwood
Genre: Psychedelic Rock / Space Rock
Label: Burning Mountain Records
Year Of Release: 2024
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Tracklist:
01 – Into The Chronosphere (00:06:03)
02 – Song Of Artemis (00:07:06)
03 – The Glowing Sea (00:07:41)
04 – Eigenstate (00:04:26)
05 – Return To Antares (00:08:11)
06 – Burning Mountain (00:06:30)
07 – Desert Haze (00:04:23)
08 – Wormwood (00:04:40)
‘Wormwood,’ the 4th album from heavy-psych outfit Cracked Machine takes its inspiration from the plant and star of the same name. The eight instrumental tracks draw on the myths of many cultures which associate Wormwood with madness and the end of the world. It will be available first on CD, download and all streaming platforms and then shortly after on vinyl via Kozmik Artifactz. Cracked Machine are known for their commanding and mesmerising live shows, since their formation the band has shared stages with the likes of The Spacelords, Kanaan and Acid Mothers Temple. After having a couple of fantastic albums under their belt, they are presenting their newest one.
The theme of the album is one that seems to be quite current…that is to say the doom of humankind, caused by our own madness! The album title comes from the many references throughout the cultures of the world to Wormwood – both the plant and the star – and its links to madness and the end of the world.
“We hope we’ve conjured up images of madness with our tunes (that sounds strange when I say it out loud)… The album tells a story which weaves between themes of darkness and light, destruction and salvation, despair and hope.”
Stoner infused heavy-psychedelic grooves create a palette of texture which allow the themes to grow organically and invade the senses.
“We wanted to create a soundtrack to the crazy world we find ourselves in; asking questions, exploring the biggest themes, but ultimately offering a chance of optimism”.
