THE CRYSTAL METHOD Release New Album ‘THE TRIP HOME’

For the new album, which he co-produced with Glen Nicholls, Kirkland dove deep into the decades-spanning discography of THE CRYSTAL METHOD. Equal parts throwback and dynamic futurism, THE TRIP HOME expands on unrestrained curiosity into new realms and new sounds.

The lead single “Holy Arp” captured this calculated formula perfectly: A brooding intro of darkly tinged bleeps and bloops slowly builds the song’s tension before it pours into a bed of chunky synths, distorted reverb and alien sounds.

“As soon as I got that track going, I knew I had found the direction for the new album,” Kirkland says. “It reverberates with the sound of Crystal Method classics like ‘Name of the Game’ and has some of the gnarliness of ‘Vapor Trail.’ It’s an angry, ballsy, bombastic trip down the inner workings of the vintage ARP 2600 synth.”

The emotionally charged “Ghost in the City”-co-produced with electronic artist/producer Le Castle Vania-is a narrative-driven electronic dream that floats through dark clouds and shredding guitars, while singer-songwriter Amy Kirkpatrick delivers an angelic and touching vocal performance.

“There’s a Difference,” a reimagining of the track “Difference” off THE CRYSTAL METHOD‘s 2014 self-titled album, is a full-on alt rock hybrid that mixes melodic electronics, pulsing bass, punching live drums and riveting vocals from singer Franky Perez.

“The Raze” provides a heady and cinematic opening to the album, and pumping instrumentals such as “Cabin Pressure” and “Let’s Go Home” are supplemented by the spiraling epics “Back To You” and “Hold On To Something” both of which feature Teflon Sega. View the new music video for “The Raze” which made its premier via FLAUNT today here: