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HEADSPACE ASTRONAUT

by Devotion

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eric montana
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eric montana I discovered this band a bit late (2019) but this album is one of my favorite things to play since finding it. A great blend of metal, grunge and hardcore with a huge atmosphere of sound to go along with it. Hope these dudes write another album and play NYC/LI sometime in the future but it doesn't seem they are active anymore. Favorite track: Straight To The Bottom.
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darwyn Why did I buy this? Simple. There are five heads on the cover with a Hubble deep-sky image in the background a la Deep Purple in Rock, inside cover has concept art for a city in space a la Hawkwind. Finally, massive RRROOOOCCCKKK!!!! Favorite track: Straight To The Bottom.
Colin M.
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Colin M. My thoughts on this kickass slice of hard rock can be summed up into two words: Fuck. Yes. Favorite track: Broke Machine.
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    Vinyl version of the Headspace Astronaut album. Beautiful full color jacket and insert. Available in your choice of black or limited edition purple vinyl (while supplies last).

    Released by CKUD Records in Europe.
    Released by Devotion in North America.

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    High quality, professionally manufactured cassette tape, with beautiful full color 7 panel insert. Features an alternate sequence and additional song (It Don't Mean That Much) that is not included on the vinyl version.

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  • Sonic Real Estate photo book

    A beautiful, professionally printed, full color, 21 page photo zine documenting the recording process of Headspace Astronaut. Includes candid behind the scenes studio photos, live shots from performances that took place during the recording period, and close-ups of some of the band's personal notes and tracksheets.

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(Solo: Meyer/Reed) Dead tired of running this race, but I can't slow down Cracked lips burnt by the sun, a California frown Back breaking under the weight of a third of a century Eyes squinting just to make out the shapes Father time is turning on me Turned on me Fallen out of favor with my former youth, left me high and dry Running on an empty tank on an uphill climb Body breaking under the toll like an old machine Rusted out, twisted and seized Father time is turning on me Turned on me These broken bones These aching limbs This bitter pill Is kicking in I see the strands of my younger days circling the drain But it's too soon for me to pull out the plug and let it wash away
2.
Don't want to feel no more Don't want to take another goddamned breath Still want to know your touch, but we can't reach Separated by an ocean of grief No shore Don't want to think no more Don't want to feel a single goddamned thing I'm trying to swim, but I'm too weak I'm drowning in an ocean of grief No shore But I'm trying all the same No shore beyond this sea of shame It's all over And I'm drowning in this grief It's all over now (Solo: Meyer) Don't want to think, don't want to feel, don't want to breathe Give me oblivion, that's what I crave Scared to death we'll never touch again I see your smile in my dreams But wake to a nightmare with no relief So come rescue me from this ocean of grief It's all over And I'm drowning in this grief It's all over now
3.
Living spires reach for the sky Casting their shadows below There's wisdom to be found and peace of mind In the shade of this primeval grove Creaking elders tower above Forming a growing shrine More holy than Jesus, more mighty than God More patient than time Cathedral Grove (Solo: Meyer) Toppled giants crash to the Earth Giving new life to all New generations spring from the dirt Nourished by those that fall Fertile soil, the sacred gift Passed down through time Endless cycle, the seasons shift A never ending climb Cathedral Grove Tomes of knowledge are being erased Roots of existence laid to waste I say: "Ain't that a goddamned shame"
4.
Forsaken 05:48
Walking wreck, mind's a mess But life's damage can't stop me yet Up all night, head's not right No peace in this loser's fight Hiding inside, slow demise No life behind my eyes Feeling used, so goddamn blue Gotta get back the strength I knew I know I'm not forsaken Dragging feet, feeling beat Sick dog, tired and weak Haven't bathed, no way I've shaved Don't care about much these days Rarely eat, hide in sleep It's become my only relief But now I'm rising again, shaking off these chains I'm so much stronger than this pain I know I'm not forsaken Self abuse Swinging noose The ugly truth
5.
What you do, all your views It don't mean that much to me What you say, the games you play It don't mean that much to me Who you know, it's all for show It don't mean that much to me I've got no time for all your lies It don't mean that much to me Shallow minds leech my time (they try) But this well has run desert dry Truth gets washed away By the stream of shit you say For all the games you play I've got no time Ain't got no time It's goddamned deafening The useless words you scream You think you'll take from me? No way If I had a shiny dime For all your empty lines I'd buy back my wasted time And I say… Vapid minds suck my time (they try) But this well has run dry Truth gets blown away By the storm of shit you say To all the noise you make I pay no mind What you do, all your views It don't mean that much to me What you say, the games you play It don't mean that much to me Who you know, it's all for show It don't mean that much to me I've got no time for all your lies It don't mean that much to me It don't mean that much to me
6.
Staring down straight to the bottom Into the void, we are forgotten A sea of lights on the horizon Fading stars slowly dying Slowly dying Into the depths, sinking down The scream of consciousness, a deafening sound Heaven or Hell, where will you go? As it is above, so below Slowly dying (Solo: Meyer)
7.
Like a stone cast in the sea Circles spread from the center until they're free But like a moth drawn to the flame No matter where I roam, I'll be back again It's where I began And where I'll end Held by moss, hidden beneath the cedars Cradled in the bosom of the North West, I'll be laid to rest Carried in by the storm clouds, drawn in by the tides Beneath the waters of The Straight, my resting place It's where I began And where I'll end Rain clouds hanging over me They're hanging over me Rain clouds, grey skies The familiar chill of the North West
8.
I don't know the peace that you know I don't see the truth that you see I don't feel what you claim is real I don't care if there's nothing there If there's nothing there, there's nothing there I don't hold the hope that you hold I don't seek the answers you seek I don't need the lies that you believe I don't care if there's nothing there If there's nothing there, there's nothing there (Solo: Reed)
9.
Whining, crying But you've got nothing to show Moaning, self-loathing Life's a bitch, yeah we all all know Yeah, you're so hard done by (Tell me something I don't know) Just get on with it Get on with it I'm harder, I'm stronger I'm too stubborn to quit Excuses are so useless So much talk, but will you do it? (You're goddamned right I will) Just get on with it Get on with it (Solo: Reed) You're waiting for someone to tell you it's ok You're waiting for someone else to lead the way You're waiting for someone to tell you it's ok Can't wait forever for someone else to lead the way
10.
Seeing through the eye of my own storm I see always, I see forever I see before and beyond Past and present bleed into one The future stretches on (Solo: Palm) Seeing through the eye of my own storm I am always, I am forever The unending one Carved from the clay of the Earth And forged by the flame of an angry sun Seeing through the eye of my own storm I'll never cease
11.
I've touched the burning sand at the Sphinx's feet I've climbed the pyramids in the desert heat It's all just dust in the eyes of eternity (Solo: O'Neil) I've seen the Parthenon on it's rocky throne I've felt the centuries pass through me like the crumbling stone It's all just dust in the eyes of eternity We're all just dust in the eyes of eternity (Solo: Palm)

about

After years of being lost in the deep space of record label purgatory, pressing plant delays, and financial limbo, the second full length album from the bastard sons of the Pacific Northwest has finally re-entered the atmosphere and landed back on Earth. The album, titled Headspace Astronaut, is the product of an exhaustive series of recording sessions that took place in Seattle, WA, during 2012 and 2013, the results of which remained top secret and highly classified... until now. With a total running time approaching an hour, this dense collection of tunes finds Devotion diving all the way into the heavy rock sound hinted at on their debut album. While clearly deeply influenced by Seattle's heavier, so-called "grunge" groups of the early '90s, as well as by the down-tuned groove of some of the biggest metal acts to emerge from the American South, Devotion essentially give stylistic nods to all manner of heavy guitar rock music, from the proto-metal pioneers of the 1970s right on through to the present. However, not content to rely exclusively on volume and aggression, tracks like Straight To The Bottom and Eyes Of Eternity find Devotion employing clean, acoustic guitars and sparse percussion to take the listener on a caravan to a planet of their own creation. Album production and audio engineering duties were handled by Jackson Long, with mastering treatments administered by Brad Boatright. The end result is a massive and heavily layered presentation of Devotion's most ambitious musical statement yet.

In today's culture of convenience and stunted attention spans an album of this length and magnitude, not to mention the years of waiting for an official release date, is perhaps a difficult proposition for those listeners looking for a quick fix. However, the band is appreciative of those whose interest has persisted and would like to send a "thanks to all the Headspace Astronauts out there willing to put in the time and take the journey with us."

credits

released April 20, 2016

Vocals, lead, rhythm, and acoustic guitars - Mark Palm
Drums, percussion, acoustic slide guitar - Aaron O'Neil
Bass guitar - Adam Vernick
Lead and rhythm guitar, piano - Sean Meyer
Lead, rhythm, and acoustic guitar, additional vocals, synth - Bob Reed
All music written by Mark Palm and Devotion
All lyrics written by Mark Palm
Recorded and mixed during 2012 and 2013 at HMS Studios, Columbia City Theater, and Squared Studios - Seattle, WA
Engineered and mixed by Jackson Long
Produced by Jackson Long and Devotion
Engineering assistance at Columbia City Theater by Gary Mula
Additional editing by Stu McKillop at Rain City Recorders - Vancouver, BC
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege Mastering - Portland, OR
Layout and design by Mark Palm
Portrait photography by Sean Meyer
Astronomical photography by Hubble Space Telescope
Bernal Sphere Space Colony painting by Rick Guidice
Hubble and Bernal Sphere images courtesy of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Heavy rock from the Pacific Northwest.

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