tag:www.headymental.com,2005:/blogs/post-wizard-new-mage-far-out-casual?p=3Post Wizard New Mage Far Out Casual2023-08-02T06:29:28-07:00MAMMATUSfalsetag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/72508792023-08-02T06:29:28-07:002023-10-16T07:45:27-07:00Mammatus live in San Francisco August 12<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/113518/a55af634296d2c8c6cdfffcb8ac58b4e95135fc3/original/mammatus-sf-2023.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>We are excited to be playing a headlining show at The Chapel in San Francisco Saturday August 12 with Fantasy and Twin Dimensions. Get your advance tickets <a class="no-pjax" href="https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Mammatus/561260?afflky=TheChapel" data-link-type="url">here</a>.</p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/72317692023-06-24T11:22:58-07:002023-06-24T11:25:06-07:00New Album "Expanding Majesty" Out Now!!!<p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://mammatus.bandcamp.com/album/expanding-majesty" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/113518/320759c182b45539b794cf8fe0d6217dcfe1d712/original/expanding-majesty-cover-web.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p><p>Wow, sorry everyone we haven't updated this website in a while. We are beyond stoked to announce our 2LP <strong>EXPANDING MAJESTY</strong> is out now on <a class="no-pjax" href="https://silvercurrent.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Silver Current Records</strong></a>. Here's our press blurb:</p><p>Like Stanley Kubrick, Mammatus are slowing in output as they forge surely and steadily down the path of their artistic legacy. Now, 8 years since their last release and 20 years since their inception as a band, Mammatus have recorded a sprawling masterwork. <i>Expanding Majesty </i>is not just a career defining album for the band but one that pushes the boundaries of 21st Century heavy music.</p><p>Formed by brothers Nicky and Aaron Emmert in 2005 in Santa Cruz, California, the same fertile Redwoods-and-sea incubator that produced fellow outer-region psych travelers Comets on Fire, Residual Echoes and The Fucking Champs, Mammatus have become increasingly reclusive in the years since their inception. They have also been honing their vision of mathy stoner rock, proto-new age, Kraut-prog and organic proto-metal into a panoramic, ever-expanding visionary world uniquely their own resulting in <i>Expanding Majesty</i>. Engineered by Phil Manley (The Fucking Champs/ Trans Am) at El Studio in San Francisco, four extended side-long pieces take the listener on a journey in which they experience reality only through the mind and vision of Mammatus.<span> </span></p><p>Bassist Chris Freels: <i>The record’s theme is about being in awe of the nearly unbearable overwhelming beauty and energy of creation and existence. The theme came about naturally and revealed itself to us throughout the process. We are a very slow acting and methodical band and our creative process reflects that. We drew inspiration from our daily experiences; an epic hike, reading a great poem, listening to new music, our families, God, meditation, prayer, great books, bike rides, camping, great food, the forest, the ocean, the sky, the mountains.</i></p><p>The album opens with the 15+ minute ‘Expanding Majesty,’ as guitarist and singer Nicky Emmert strikes a single window-rattling guitar chord and breaks the darkness, shooting a ray of sonic light forth and letting it hang, glowing for a moment before Mammatus begins to assuredly introduce and weave together the album’s strands of DNA; kaleidoscopic guitar notes in infinite double helix, soaring 70’s analog synthesizers, wall-of-amps bass, 100ft drums and finally, no sooner than 71/2minutes into the song, huge and ethereal vocals in cascading harmonic layers.</p><p>Opener ‘Expanding Majesty’ in its long running, epic arc, travels from the meditative and joyful un-earthed flight of 70’s Kosmische godfathers like Popol Vuh and Tangerine Dream to the kinds of tectonic sub-surface riffage pioneered by The Melvins and Sleep and these two poles of heavyocity maintain the balance of the albums 69 minutes.<span> </span></p><p>Despite the intensity of the music veering between darkness and light, the subject matter and intention of the music is strictly positivism, awe and wonder at the beauty of the natural world and the possibilities of expanded human consciousness.<span> </span></p><p>On the albums closing track “Beams of Light” Nicky sings:<span> </span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>For the beauty of the earth</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>For the glory of the skies</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>For the sun in evening sets</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>And mornings rise</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Oh the wonders of each hour</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Of day and night</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Hill, vale, tree, and flower</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Stars of light</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>On the line where the sky and water meet</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>On beams of light</i></p><p>16 years ago and only two years into their existence, Mammatus essentially dropped out of the indie music rat race and were absorbed back into the Santa Cruz hills and valleys, walking away from an expanding touring career and the traditional non-stop release/ promote/ tour/ release cycle to find out if there was something more profound at the true heart of creativity and ‘being a band.’ In 2007, having just come off a successful US tour with Acid Mothers Temple, they retreated and reconfigured their musical life around the idea of peak creativity and peak quality of output completely off timeline or professional agenda. Their releases began to slow down and they began to create music with glacial precision.</p><p>Bassist Chris Freels: <i>Our main focus with the band became clear; make epic music, do it on our terms, only involve ourselves with the people we like, don’t get burnt out so we can keep the flame alive. For Expanding Majesty we began writing these songs over 8 years ago and each song went through multiple iterations before we ended up with these final recorded versions.</i></p><p><span> </span>There have been bands that have taken 8 years to release an album but very few who intentionally afford their creativity such time to patiently, steadily and mindfully work on a record and see it through to completion.<span> </span></p><p>The old-growth redwoods, the grassy hills and mountain tops, the crashing ocean, the blue sky into the black of space into the infinite universe are all the stuff of <i>Expanding Majesty</i>, both its subject matter and its genetic structure. It is a slow work, made of patience, tradition and love of craft, a master rendition of the beauty of our world, fantastic and incredible through the eyes of Mammatus.<span> </span></p><p>Mammatus is:<br>Aaron Emmert – Drums, Synth<br>Nicky Emmert – Guitar, Vocals, Synth<br>Chris Freels – Bass, Synth</p><p>Recorded and mixed by: Phil Manley at El Studio, San Francisco, CA.</p><p>Mastered by: Tim Green, Louder Studios, Grass Valley, CA.</p><p>Artwork: Cristian Eres</p><p>All music and lyrics by Mammatus</p><p><strong>EXPANDING MAJESTY</strong> is distributed by <a class="no-pjax" href="https://midheaven.com/artist/mammatus" data-link-type="url"><strong>Revolver/Midheaven</strong></a> in the US and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fortedistribution.co.uk/product.php?titleID=11216" data-link-type="url"><strong>Forte</strong></a> in Europe. Click <a class="no-pjax" href="https://mammatus.bandcamp.com/album/expanding-majesty" data-link-type="url"><strong>HERE</strong></a> to buy it from our Bandcamp page.</p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/68165332021-11-20T12:35:42-08:002021-11-20T12:35:42-08:00SHOW WITH HOWLIN RAIN IN FELTON CA<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Howlin-Rain/451568?afflky=FeltonMusicHall" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/e81014df43e524011c864c6b867b601651c95f32/original/howlin-rain-poster.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>click <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Howlin-Rain/451568?afflky=FeltonMusicHall" target="_blank">here</a> for tickets</p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/66843552021-07-10T12:28:23-07:002021-07-10T12:28:23-07:00SPACE ROCK R&B DANCE PARTY IN SANTA CRUZ<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ticketweb.com/event/harry-and-the-hitmen-wspecial-moes-alley-tickets/11191675"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/caebff6b64c57b10d6cff92cf31c28a319d0feda/original/81321moes-insta.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Mammatus returns to Moe's Alley with our good buddies Harry & the Hitmen! Gaze out with us and then dance your buns off to the jamtastic sounds of vintage R&B! <a contents="Tickets available here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ticketweb.com/event/harry-and-the-hitmen-wspecial-moes-alley-tickets/11191675" target="_blank">Tickets available here.</a></p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/66782802021-07-03T14:43:45-07:002021-07-03T14:43:45-07:00FREE MAMMATUS SHOW IN SAN FRANCISCO<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/b30add54bbf8b2147092541e0c18997346c707d7/original/terry-gross-mammatus-bluxome-st.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We are pleased to announce that we're making our way back into public consciousness, playing shows again and inching our way ever closer to our next record. What better way to emerge from the foggy depths than with a FREE show? Join us in San Francisco on Saturday August 14th at 3:00 pm. That's right, an afternoon show so you can get your fun over with early and be home on your couch watching Star Trek before you poop out. Our good friends Terry Gross will be providing additional psych/kraut/motorik rock for your enjoyment. Bring your own party favors and prepare for fun!</p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/62899342020-04-21T19:57:11-07:002020-04-21T20:48:24-07:00Dragon of the Deep Live Demo 2004<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="track" href="/track/2321560/dragon-of-the-deep-2004-demo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/7a09feaa6991ebdaebc6ed762536855b9335d962/original/dragon-of-the-deep-demo.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Back in 2004 life was waaaay more chill. Every Saturday we would awaken into a state of foggy haziness and meander down to El Frijolito in Watsonville for a breakfast of exquisite Mexican delicacies. Once the previous evening's headiness was sufficiently coated in grease we would return to our garage in Corralitos and proceed to bang away at ridiculously loud heavy riffage for hours and hours on end, occasionally punctuated by meditative moments to breathe deeply and ponder the clouds. One day we threw up a few microphones and recorded a 20 minute version of what eventually became <strong><em>Dragon of the Deep Part Two</em></strong>, except we didn't know there was a part one yet, so we just called it <strong><em>Dragon of the Deep. </em></strong>It was tracked live, no overdubs, straight to cassette. We sent it to Rocket and Holy Mountain who both liked it enough to release our self titled debut record in 2006. Now sixteen years, 4 albums, and hundreds of live shows later, it seems part of the cosmic joke that we tried to put it online on 4/20/20 but failed because of technical difficulties. Here ya go, free download, although you can donate more to the cause if you think it's extra rad. Through the wafting clouds of tape hiss (LOTS of tape hiss) you can smell the dankness and grime of heady young men plodding away and chasing a rock n' roll dream that may still be coming true.....or is it? <a contents="DIG IT, FREE DOWNLOAD" data-link-label="" data-link-type="track" href="/track/2321560/dragon-of-the-deep-2004-demo" target="_blank"><strong>DIG IT, FREE DOWNLOAD</strong></a></p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/62887132020-04-20T21:05:20-07:002020-04-20T21:05:20-07:00EAR FOOD<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mammatus.bandcamp.com/album/the-ear-food" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/b620cf2774a48fa9a8bbe11f80ce8ea573919423/original/ear-food-bc-art.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Back in 2012 or so we were hard at work mixing <strong><em>Heady Mental </em></strong>and getting into far out ambient soundscape type stuff that we didn't really know what to do with. Eventually some of that ended up on <strong><em>Sparking Waters </em></strong>but a lot of it just got forgotten on a hard drive. We also had two songs from our live set during the <strong><em>BRAIN </em></strong>era that we never perfected the recordings of. So now here they are, plopped onto the internet as a digital download for your enjoyment. Profits from this release will be donated to our local Santa Cruz chapter of Grey Bears who are doing good work taking care of elderly people during this horrific Corona Pandemic. Head over to our <strong><a contents="BANDCAMP" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mammatus.bandcamp.com/album/the-ear-food" target="_blank">BANDCAMP</a> </strong>page to dig it. </p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/54559722018-10-04T21:10:57-07:002018-10-04T21:10:57-07:00DADS NIGHT OUT IN SANTA CRUZ OCTOBER 20TH<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/71c2859bd64ad9a2fffb428a2c8b3b5b8f40835d/original/10-20-18-poster-web.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/53464002018-07-14T12:19:55-07:002018-07-14T12:21:58-07:00AFTERNOON BBQ SHOW<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/c2c14b3c44fbb342dccc2ffdaf99aca7fc135866/original/8-5-18-show.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p>Not gonna lie, we're super pumped to play in the afternoon. No staying up way past bed time getting bleary waiting to play. We're gonna be home before bedtime! Huge thanks to <a contents="Subliminal SF" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.subliminalsf.com" target="_self">Subliminal SF</a> for setting up this awesome show. We'll be near the cooked meats if yer lookin for us. </p>
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<p>Iron Man Moving and Subliminalsf present <br><strong>"THE ELECTRIC KOOL AID BBQ TEST" </strong><br>Sunday August 5th - Afternoon Show / Free BBQ <br>---- <br><strong>MAMMATUS </strong><br><br><strong>OWL </strong><br><br><strong>TERRY GROSS</strong> (members of trans am/triclops/peace creep) <br><br><strong>CARLTON MELTON </strong><br><br>---- <br>Doors 2pm / Show 2:30pm (over by 7pm) <br>$10 Cover / Free BBQ + Kool Aid <br>---- <br>BOTTOM OF THE HILL <br>1233 Seventeenth Street, SF • 21+ </p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/52902602018-06-11T21:09:28-07:002018-06-11T21:09:28-07:00We're not dead<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/c8b612386d4d9bbd54d11954e0d95701593cba3f/original/mammowl.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Got a nice email today, <strong><em>"your entire sparkling waters album is so good guys i hope you're not dead" </em></strong>Guess we gotta get out there and show we're still alive. We've just been living, biking, working, biking, working, jamming....... for a while. Got some new jams coming to fruition. Spacin on the CREME. Gotta show with OWL coming up, been trying to set something with them since they were teenagers. TERRY GROSS is gonna play too, featuring our favorite tape wrangler PHIL MANLEY. So if you're going to be in OAKLAND on June 29th you should come out, might be a while before you have a chance to see us again. We're not dead! We're living all over you. </p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/45557112017-01-18T23:02:16-08:002017-01-18T23:02:16-08:00FELTON LUMINANCE<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/8730d53643e605118bf109089ff59a19f39f9dfc/original/img-1862.jpg?1484809129" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>We're happy to roll the amps out in FELTON! Aaron and Nicky grew up right down the street from the Felton Community Center, before it even existed. We've never played in Felton so it feels good to come home at last. <p>FELTON LUMINANCE JANUARY 28 </p>
<p>(((folkYEAH!))) Presents </p>
<p>FELTON LUMINANCE </p>
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<p>Vetiver </p>
<p>Heron Oblivion </p>
<p>Mammatus </p>
<p>Lumerians </p>
<p>Mattson 2 </p>
<p>Pink Mountaintops </p>
<p>Harry & The Hitmen </p>
<p>Hod </p>
<p>Suzanne Vallie </p>
<p>Wild Boy.. </p>
<p>Liquid Lights by Mad Alchemy </p>
<p>Beer & Wine Bar provided by The Crepe Place </p>
<p>Saturday January 28, 2017 </p>
<p>Felton Community Center </p>
<p>Gates at Noon! </p>
<p>Purchase tickets <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/folkyeah-felton-luminance-w-vetiverheron-oblivion-more-128-tickets-30895399973" target="_blank">HERE</a></p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/43454002016-08-27T22:44:38-07:002017-01-15T16:01:27-08:00New Cassette by Mammatus drum guy<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wapiti.bandcamp.com/album/gifts-from-the-storm" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/b28fff8bd3cbc61dd154a0a78109436bc74a7ad8/original/tape-web.jpg?1472362802" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><br>Mammatus drummer Aaron Emmert returns as WAPITI to unleash some synthesized jams. If you liked the ambient nu age passages and flourishes of <em>Sparkling Waters</em> you might get into this.
<p>"Recorded during foggy late nights in Aptos, conjuring synths to echo my feelings, joyous, laughing waterfalls after the rains of El Nino, the pounding surf touching the walls of the canyon, creatures scurrying in the night, waking up with bells ringing in my brain beside the bubbling brook, sleepless synthesizers synthesizing while I sleepily stare and listen, driving through the deep dark woods at night speakers blaring up a swirling cosmos while bobcat dives out of the way. This is another cassette by another guy who listens to Kitaro and can't help but twiddle some knobs. If you're reading this, thank you, I love you." -AE<br><br><a contents="BUY IT HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wapiti.bandcamp.com/album/gifts-from-the-storm" target="_blank">BUY IT HERE</a></p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/42862972016-07-19T21:23:33-07:002017-01-15T16:01:27-08:00THE ROAD TO PSYCHO<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/fca0a31e0cdd10b5fd447cb4db5343932138da82/original/acid-witch-austin.jpg?1468988279" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>The last time we played in Austin, Texas was in 2007 with Acid Mother's Temple. Now we're playing nine years later with Acid Witch. Seems we can't escape the Acid. Thanks to the good fellows at Psycho Entertainment we'll be playing August 20th at the PSYCHO ROAD SHOW with a bunch of heavy bands. Don't miss out, we may not return to Texas for another nine years! Tickets available <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://psychroadshow-austin.eventbrite.com" target="_blank">here</a>.MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/42012282016-05-28T09:52:20-07:002017-01-15T16:01:27-08:00Rad afternoon show in Oakland<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/619e3afd047edce2edd30da06adc3b65caf5e0fd/original/61216.jpg?1464454318" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>DAY SHOW! Woot! Sunday afternoon heavy jams + beer bust at the White Horse in Oakland ~ Hallelujah!!! from 3pm-7pm. </p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/42012272016-05-28T09:46:41-07:002017-01-15T16:01:27-08:00New tape from Mammatus guitarist<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.stimulusprogression.com/shop-1/unclouded-cerebration" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/33d815e20c8ded1892215bdd280b83167e60653f/large/ne-merch-1.jpg?1464453914" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a>
<p>LIMITED EDITION 100 COPIES - HIGH BIAS CHROME TYPE II CASSETTE </p>
<p>"Unclouded Cerebration" is the wondrous debut solo synthesizer album of Nicholas Emmert, guitarist for the mind expanding psychedelic prog trio, Mammatus.<br><br>Check it out <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.stimulusprogression.com/shop-1/unclouded-cerebration" target="_blank">here</a></p>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/39184642015-11-07T11:20:54-08:002017-01-15T16:01:27-08:00Record Release Show in Oakland November 21<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/b5ff33c8f3d51f25df7d3276aac416e50673c5ca/original/nov21-poster-web.jpg?1446923998" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Check out <a contents="folkyeah.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mammatus-starline-social-club-oakland-1121-tickets-19410071045" target="_blank">folkyeah.com</a> for ticketsMAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/39107662015-11-02T22:12:09-08:002017-01-15T16:01:27-08:00Record Release Show in Santa Cruz Nov 20th<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/1a12ae8018ac15def35c5d136aebbc936b60ede6/original/mammatus-poster-112015-flat-web.jpg?1446531106" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><div style="text-align: center;">
<br><br><br><br>Sweet poster by Spencer Bullock.</div>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/39107652015-11-02T22:09:58-08:002017-01-15T16:01:26-08:00New Record Looks Sick<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/3ad15a93edc00a5f864d74aab2555e2ceb2eaf0c/original/records.jpg?1446530986" class="size_l justify_center border_" />MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/39017132015-10-17T10:01:02-07:002017-01-15T16:01:26-08:00New Album "Sparkling Waters" out November 20th<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/8c01d48811c16716d3f3246a62d7a7ba8e5c716d/original/sparkling-waters-cover.jpg?1445101100" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><h3><a href="http://spiritual-pajamas.blogspot.com/2015/10/spiritual016-mammatus-sparkling-waters.html">Spiritual016 :: Mammatus :: Sparkling Waters</a></h3>
<div><div> </div></div>Spiritual Pajamas is thrilled to announce the release on the new Mammatus LP, "Sparkling Waters"<br><br>Pre-order the LP or digital download at:<br><br><a href="https://mammatus.bandcamp.com/album/sparkling-waters">https://mammatus.bandcamp.com/album/sparkling-waters</a><br> <div> </div>
<div>Heavy space rock outsiders Mammatus return with their fourth album, and their most ambitious to date. <em>Sparkling Waters </em>is a double LP featuring four multi-movement pieces, each designed to recalibrate the shanga array in your mind. In order to achieve the highest levels of sensatory clarity, the group enlisted Phil Manley (Trans Am, Life Coach) as their guiding light throughout the studio production. As a result these tracks shimmer with a far out, casual glow, like an aural reflection of a Risan steam pool. </div>
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<div>On <em>Sparkling Waters</em>, Mammatus expand upon the astral grooves and heady riffs of their previous compositions and set a course for the furthest horizon. Celestial arpeggiations of electric guitar ricochet infinitely across vast expanses of cosmic debris. Heavy riffs thunder with a rhythmic groove, like the exploding coast of Ornia spoken of in days past. Pastoral passages of mellow, slow burning psychedelia give way to Native American flute melodies and the chanting of spiritual incantations filtered through canyons of delay. Heavenly dual guitar leads soar like a hawk gliding over a mountainside redwood canopy. Radiant synthesizers harmonize to create a shape shifting formation of ambient space that envelops the rock and in some places completely takes over. </div>
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<em>Sparkling Waters </em>is bound to appeal to a wide range of discerning listeners, as it incorporates elements of heavy riff rock, prog, and breath metal while it also features the enhancing sonic textures of kosmische sound coloration, soaring synth leads, and astral voyages through deep space. This amalgamation of tones is presented in a way that is wholly original, casting Mammatus as the solitary practitioners of a unique sound that was invented with the express purpose of making you feel.....shanga. So breathe deeply, strap on those headphones, drop the needle, and get far out.<br><br>The double gatefold LP will be released on November 20th, 2015</div>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/36970422015-05-06T23:00:55-07:002017-01-15T16:01:26-08:00GAMH 5-21-15<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.slimspresents.com/events/2015-05-21/mondo-drag/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/1381de5a8ebc34851e6e8f4a7ead4ceb2e721b21/original/gamh52115.jpg?1430978373" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/35326642015-02-15T13:17:52-08:002017-01-15T16:01:26-08:00Psycho CA in May<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/8630fb829f9fdae69e245c10ccb282e658eda9a3/original/psycho-ca.jpg?1424034837" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We are very excited to be playing at the Psycho California festival on May 16th at <a contents="The Observatory" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.observatoryoc.com/" target="_blank">The Observatory</a> in Santa Ana. Three days of awesome heavy bands! Our first show in Southern California in six years! We're playing the same day as SLEEP an EARTH! Hope to see you there! Click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://psychoca.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> for tickets and more info. MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/35010972015-02-03T01:25:39-08:002017-01-15T16:01:26-08:00Fourth Album Finished<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/5deaf868a3b8483c06fa3bedd0eed7037a2aa6ec/original/mixing.jpg?1422955352" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>We have just finished mixing our fourth album. More details to come. MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/29402632014-05-11T23:39:04-07:002017-01-15T16:01:26-08:00Oakland, May 17<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/a4f2d3756413e07cca410d3efb68afdfc0c9c1fd/original/two-gallants-poster.jpg?1399876710" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>We're happy to be playing in Oakland again. Come grab a sparkling water with us. MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/23301782014-01-04T23:17:41-08:002017-01-15T16:01:26-08:00The Far Out Casual Collection is Online<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/4368be02b5b90cea3c99f15a8958b01e0c0059d5/large/tiedyeshirt.jpg?1388907307" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Our <a contents="webstore" data-link-label="Store" data-link-type="page" href="/store">webstore</a> is now up and running. We've got T-shirts and sunglasses available. Downloads are available for purchase from our <a contents="Recordings" data-link-label="Recordings" data-link-type="page" href="/recordings">Recordings</a> page. You can buy our LPs and CDs from <a contents="Revolver/Midheaven" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.midheaven.com/artist/mammatus" target="_blank">Revolver/Midheaven</a>. We're saving up money to record right now so remember anything you buy helps us get one step closer to the next album. Thanks for riding our cloud. MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/21270292013-11-28T00:07:15-08:002013-11-28T00:07:15-08:00New LP "Heady Mental" Out NowOur new album "Heady Mental" is now available in stores and online. You can purchase vinyl and digital files from <a contents="Revolver/Midheaven" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.midheaven.com/item/heady-mental-by-mammatus-lp" target="_blank">Revolver/Midheaven</a>. The songs were written in 2007/2008, recorded in 2009, and mixed in 2013. Thank you for your patience. We are planning on recording another album next year. MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/19237352013-10-24T22:50:47-07:002017-01-15T16:01:26-08:00Record Release Shows<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/113518/1c472c8af5b93272d49b6665c66f84bb7f246b9d/original/recordreleaseboth.jpg?1382680374" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><br>We've got two record release shows coming up to celebrate Heady Mental! Thanks to Alan Forbes for his radical imagery. MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/17882232013-10-04T21:07:28-07:002013-10-04T21:07:28-07:00Pre Order Heady MentalOur new album "Heady Mental" will be released by <a contents="Spiritual Pajamas" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.spiritualpajamas.com">Spiritual Pajamas</a> on November 26. It is available for pre-order from <a contents="Revolver/Midheaven" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.midheaven.com/item/heady-mental-by-mammatus-lp">Revolver/Midheaven</a>. MAMMATUStag:www.headymental.com,2005:Post/14773402013-08-24T19:10:00-07:002013-08-24T19:10:00-07:00New Album Out Soon<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>Mammatus is pleased to announce the upcoming release of our long awaited third album, "Heady Mental." It will be released in the coming months by <a target="_new" href="http://spiritualpajamas.com/">Spiritual Pajamas</a>. The album was recorded in periodic bursts of energy over the last five years in our various dwellings around Santa Cruz County. We heard the test pressing the other night and had a group hug afterward, it feels really good to have it all over with. Thanks everyone for your patience.</span><br>MAMMATUS