Captains Of Entropy releases celestial psychedelic EP 'Beatrice Comes Home'

CAPTAINS OF ENTROPY RELEASES CELESTIAL PSYCHEDELIC EP

BEATRICE COMES HOME

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UNVEILS “ROSETTA” MUSIC VIDEO,

A TACTILE SPACE TRAVEL DREAMSCAPE

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INSTRUMENTAL TRIO CRAFTING ENCHANTING SOUNDSCAPES, SOUNDTRACKING SUNNY LOS ANGELES ONE FABLE AT A TIME

Today, West LA based instrumental trio Captains Of Entropy (keyboardist Mike Kanon, bassist Reilly Wareham, drummer Jason Young) released their latest EP, Beatrice Comes Home, a body of work that further elaborates on the band’s psychedelic inspired sound. Loosely following the narrative arc of a space travel frenzy, produced and mixed by 2x Grammy-winning engineer Bill Mims (Ben Harper, Jimmy Cliff), Beatrice Comes Home finds the perfect balance between a newfound sense of control built from the band’s free-flowing spirit as well as a feeling of lightheartedness often absent from the band’s pandemic-era work.

The pandemic musical project of three neighbors, an indie rocker, a DJ and a psychotherapist, Captains Of Entropy strives to push the limits of rhythm and harmony by crafting richly textured, enchanting soundscapes as eccentric and sun-soaked as their West LA stomping grounds. Beatrice Comes Home sees the instrumental trio take on a more narrative-based approach by fine-dialing their sound at the legendary EastWest Studios in Hollywood.

EP opener “On Juno” sets the scene with a steady pace and an almost deceiving meditative groove. “Infection” switches up with a sense of lingering unease carefully curated through cascading synth and a literally-infectious guitar build. “Rosetta” feels like the EP’s catalyst, filled with metamorphosizing moments perfected with a glitchy, digitized production. “Travelin’” takes on a more psychedelic, jazzy approach, making “Van Knees” an even more satisfying emotional closer to the project. While this project still echoes the rogue spirit of influences Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Headhunters, Medeski Martin & Wood, Phish, and more, Beatrice Comes Home found the band experimenting with more intricate production and cohesive sonic and narrative throughlines.

Today also saw the release of the “Rosetta” music video. Crafted by video artist Matthew Mourgides and based on the band’s original concept for the EP, the video depicted the Captains embark on an one of a kind outer-space mission–one that headed to imaginary far places with whimsy cardboard attires and equipment, and perhaps headed to nowhere at all. Earlier today, the music video was premiered by BUZZMUSIC. The premiere is viewable now via their website here.

“‘Rosetta’ was named after a space mission and intended to be a dance party in space,” the band remarked on “Rosetta,” “It’s one of our more modal based songs. It’s not the most complicated chord progression which allows for a simple canvas over which to explore with more reckless abandon then some. This song of all of the songs on the new EP feels closest to what approach was on our first record, which favored a live jammy stripped-down sound.”

Matthew Mourgides remarked on the making of the music video: “The music immediately gave me this feeling of repetition and escape, of being trapped in the rhythms of everyday life while dreaming of something bigger. I wanted the three band members to almost feel like fragments of the same person, moving through this endless routine, until the world they’ve been dreaming about starts breaking through and eventually becomes their reality.”

LISTEN TO BEATRICE COMES HOME

WATCH “ROSETTA” MUSIC VIDEO

Recently, the band’s music video of their popular single, “The Flea,” was awarded Best Music Video at the 22nd SoCal Film Awards. A notable recognition of the band’s intricate visual language and their dedication to a well-crafted cinematic universe for their sound, this may be just a hint of what Captains Of Entropy got in store for the upcoming EP.

To celebrate the release, Captains Of Entropy will be hosting an in-store performance tomorrow on September 19 at the Record Surplus in Santa Monica. This event is free to the public. More details can be found on the flyer here.

ABOUT CAPTAINS OF ENTROPY:

Fate, creativity, and a license to chill make up the DNA of this instrumental groove marvel. In just a few short years, this tight-knit trio has pushed the limits of rhythm and harmony, crafting richly textured, enchanting soundscapes as eccentric and sun-soaked as their West LA stomping grounds. When keyboardist Mike Kanon, bassist Reilly Wareham, and drummer Jason Young first met as neighbors, starting a band was the furthest thing from their minds. When the pandemic threw the world into disarray, their garage jam sessions became both a refuge and a creative lifeline. Their improvisational jams soon evolved into original material beaming with playfulness, curiosity, and wonder. By the time masks came oﬀ and interconnected life resumed, the group was perfectly poised to invite the world into their sanctuary.

In comes Captains Of Entropy: United by a love for improvisation, the playful nature of spaghetti western soundtracks and other tactile media, the trio draws from across the musical spectrum: Young spent 15 years as a core member of indie rock staple The Ruse and now leads the kaleidoscopic solo project Heartour. Kanon brings an experienced background as a DJ, and psychotherapist Wareham contributes a creative fervour that fuels their dauntless journeys without words. The result is a body of work woven with classic rock, jazz fusion, psychedelia and so much more. Nonchalant and nonconformist, cinematic and ponderous, the sound of Captains Of Entropy has evolved into something more intricate and explorative than merely stand-alone instrumental tracks–something pensive, inquisitive and even daring.

With Captains Of Entropy’s latest EP Beatrice Comes Home, the trio made their first attempt to create a fuller narrative-based emotional arc, taking the music beyond free-flowing improvisations by fine-dialing their sound at the legendary EastWest Studios. Each recording session found the band trekking across the city of Los Angeles from West LA to sunny Hollywood, basking in the mystique and–entropy–offered up by the city. Upon arrival, they were then reminded of the lingering fables of musical legends (The Beach Boys, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and so many more) who graced the same studios in not so distant history. The result is a hero journey-like body of work that modulates through frenzies of ride cymbals, rumbling bass-driven funk and glitchy electric guitar riffs, with highlight tracks including “Infection,” “On Juno” and “Rosetta.”

Looking onward, the Captains are ready to get even more adventurous and experiment with more out-of-left-field genres and sounds. While Beatrice Comes Home would certainly make a fun soundtrack for an afternoon ride down Mulholland Drive, the road only gets bumpier, more amusing from here.

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