Outer World (Home Record Release), Cor de Lux, Gregory Darden

Come celebrate the release of Home, Outer World's new LP out on 9/18 via K/Courtesy Desk with support from Cor de Lux and Gregory Darden.

Outer World:

Who wouldn’t want a break from Planet Earth after the past few years we’ve all had?

Kenneth Close (Positive No) and Tracy Wilson (Dahlia Seed, Ringfinger Positive No) created a new universe called Outer World. They layer a century of recorded music, blending the sensuality of France in the '60s, Icelandic art pop, Bond-worthy spy themes, space-age bachelor-pad Moog mayhem, and Broadcast-inspired retro-future textures that shape Outer World’s psychedelic flower-punk - music to make any crate digger’s heart skip a beat.

HOME explores the idea of home as something built, not found. Through relationships, shared history, and sound, these songs reflect the shifting places where our identity takes shape.

Cor de Lux:

Cor de Lux emerged from North Carolina's Outer Banks, far removed from the scenes and infrastructure that typically nurture experimental rock bands. Rather than relocate, vocalist/guitarists Dawn Moraga and Tim Lusk, bassist John Bliven, and drummer Jacob Richardson built their own local scene. Through a pair of self-released records (Cor de Lux in 2020, and Media in 2023), relentless rehearsals, and a growing reputation for blistering live shows, the band developed their own sound, folding shoegaze, post-hardcore and art rock into something distinctly their own. The Chicago Reader praised Cor de Lux's "propulsive energy," while Post-Trash noted the band's ability to weave "meditative ambience and rushing percussion" into a singular experience.

Gregory Darden:

Gregory Darden uses drones and sound collage to create long-form ambient pieces. Mixing organic and electronic instruments with samples -this is music that is rooted in a love of 70's and 80's film soundtracks and folk music from around the world. After spending 10 years in the experimental trio Cristal, Gregory began doing solo work as well as playing in psychedelic/new age/folk duo Fyt with Christian Luke Brady. GD releases local music on his Royal Beagle Recordings label.