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Fire Whale's debut album <a href="spotify:album:4KSD1Sj2Ib7CdwEfkfF87O" data-name="The Fiery Surf">The Fiery Surf</a> is out!
After 12 years of carefully crafting a seamless debut album from the tapestry-covered landscape of his bedroom, Oakland’s one-man Fire Whale (James K. Utterback, PhD) has finally released his long-standing vision. Inspired by the likes of The Mars Volta, Built to Spill, Radiohead, Tool, Explosions in the Sky, and Pink Floyd, James meticulously melds psychedelic, prog, surf and post-rock, creating an immersive experience from start to finish that sonically coaxes the listener into a tailored mental state. James wants you to listen to this album on your headphones while exploring an aquarium, or to accompany your trips.
The gapless album was crafted to be experienced from start to finish, documenting a coherent personal journey of heartbreak and accepting change. “Fiery Surf” perfectly describes Fire Whale’s signature sound and limitless energy.
Driven by understanding how the world works, James is physicist doing research on the interactions between light and matter relevant to the fundamentals of solar-energy conversion. He is also curious about consciousness, spirituality, and the human experience—all of which dictate his songwriting.
After 12 years of carefully crafting a seamless debut album from the tapestry-covered landscape of his bedroom, Oakland’s one-man Fire Whale (James K. Utterback, PhD) has finally released his long-standing vision. Inspired by the likes of The Mars Volta, Built to Spill, Radiohead, Tool, Explosions in the Sky, and Pink Floyd, James meticulously melds psychedelic, prog, surf and post-rock, creating an immersive experience from start to finish that sonically coaxes the listener into a tailored mental state. James wants you to listen to this album on your headphones while exploring an aquarium, or to accompany your trips.
The gapless album was crafted to be experienced from start to finish, documenting a coherent personal journey of heartbreak and accepting change. “Fiery Surf” perfectly describes Fire Whale’s signature sound and limitless energy.
Driven by understanding how the world works, James is physicist doing research on the interactions between light and matter relevant to the fundamentals of solar-energy conversion. He is also curious about consciousness, spirituality, and the human experience—all of which dictate his songwriting.
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