Von Hertzen Brothers to release ninth studio album In Murmuration in October
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Finnish prog rock trio Von Hertzen Brothers have announced that they will release a brand new studio album, In Murmuration, through their DoingBeingMusic label on October 25.
The new album, the band's ninth studio album, is the follow-up to 2022's acclaimed Red Alert In The Blue Forest and sees the band (including drummer Sami Kuoppamäki) joined by multi-instrumentalist Markus Pajakkala, who performed with the brothers on their acoustic tour in 2023, notably playing a saxophone solo on 2022's Peace Patrol, as well as a gospel ensemble and the Budapest Art Orchestra.
"The shapes and the overall tone of the musical content on this album could be a bit surprising to some of our newer followers, but not to those who have been listening to us from the beginning. Musically speaking, we have proudly carried the cloaks of ‘prog-wizards’ for the last two albums, but what has not been so widely discussed lately is our ability to write good pop choruses and great catchy rock anthems with good vibes. We felt like it was now time to bring forth that side of us once again.
"After the pandemic, and now as the world has once again opened, we have somehow felt lighter in our everyday lives. We acknowledge the contradiction of course, since the world with its horrors hasn’t changed much… It would have been easy to drown in those doomsday moods, but writing these songs we felt the need to tackle these problems from a more forgiving and positive standpoint."
The band will play four launch shows in Finland and the UK at the end of 2024 before returning to the UK, Europe and the US, including Cruise to the Edge in spring 2025.
In Murmuration will be released on limited-edition crystal-clear vinyl gatefold LP, CD and digital. Merch bundles will be available from the band’s website. Pre-orders will be available from August 1.
In Murmuration
1. The Relapse
2. A Good Life
3. Starlings
4. Ascension Day
5. Beneath the Silver Stars
6. Tightrope Walker
7. The Change
8. Separation
9. Snowstorm
10. Wait for Me
(Source: www.loudersound.com)
