Psyclopean dives deep into a dark musical exploration of the weird fiction of Clark Ashton Smith. Strange melodies, haunting chords, and uncanny arrangements present themselves in these six audio sketches.

The music style of this album (and several other Psyclopean albums) is an off-shoot subgenre known as We-Fi, or Weird Fidelity, primarily pulled from the aesthetic of weird fiction authors like Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Algernon Blackwood, and others, mixed with the psychedelic sounds found within late 60's and 70's prog rock and Berlin School-type vibes. The style attempts to capture a surreal lo-fi dark ambient musical narrative laden with the nostalgic tones of dungeon synth, retro documentaries, and the hazy textures of a half remembered dream of pot smoke-filled basements covered in black light posters of dragons and wizards.

released July 27, 2020

Recorded and produced by Matt Schmitz at House of the Rising Sun Studio.