Pelegrin's Psychedelic Debut Is Being Reissued!

When PELEGRIN roams the lands of stoner, prog and heavy psych, it is to make a few steps into the unknown. What drives François (guitar/vocals/production), Jason (bass) and Antoine (drums) is the will to fill a tiny space that seemed vacant in the ever-expanding galaxy of distorted music.

 

PELEGRIN charted this new path with its first album “Al-Mahruqa” (2019) and prolonged it with its successor “Ways of Avicenna” (2023). Recorded and produced by the band and mastered in Texas by Kent Stump (Wo Fat) at his Crystal Clear Studios, both albums received praise from international critics.


You can get their recently reissued debut right here:

https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/al-mahruqa


With "Al-Mahruqa" The listener's fate is sealed and there is no turning back: you are bound for a 42-minute-long sonic tale, following the footsteps of an ailing war veteran, from the bazaar of Tangier to a millenary temple, carved into the rock at the very end of a desert valley: Al-Mahruqa.

 

About the reissue, the band says: "Six years after the initial self-release, ‘Al-Mahruqa’ still holds a special place in our hearts. It came after a long and sometimes winding creative process over 4 years, involving several line-up changes before we found our perfect balance as a power trio. This album was our first opportunity to be seen and heard by the underground scene. Fans and followers of Pelegrin have often shared their affection for this album, its narrative component and immersive soundscapes. If you’re about to (re)discover ‘Al-Mahruqa’, we bid you bon voyage! And beware the alluring dangers of the deep Sahara desert…"


This sempiternal journey is available on CD and LP with a gorgeous laguna blue marbled pressing.

 

Get your copy here:

https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/al-mahruqa

 

Heavy Listening!

Ripple Music

 

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