Post-metallers El Moono reveal new single, pre-orders for debut LP

Alternative Brightonian quartet El Moono have released their new single 'Haunting', another glimpse of their forthcoming debut album, The Waking Sun, to be released 10th May via Lockjaw Records.

Pre-orders for The Waking Sun are now available here: https://elmoono.lnk.to/thewakingsun

Stream and watch the video here: https://elmoono.lnk.to/haunting

The band comment: "'Haunting' was written from the perspective of my partner. The lyrics address the toxicity of body dysmorphia, and immerse the listener in the body of someone experiencing it. The shoegaze-influenced choruses of 'Haunting' are punctuated by Chris’ blastbeat sections, while Jim’s overdubs of a Rhodes keyboard re-amped through tonnes of reverb are providing the spacey highs. We didn’t have the opportunity to record a real choir for the breakdown, but we layered multiple Zac's alongside vocals from Rebecca Tranter."

The Waking Sun was recorded at Middle Farm Studios with Sam Conevey, and have meticulously carved a fully immersive experience for listeners to explore. El Moono will be unveiling the album at a special session at Dolby Screening Room, London, 8th May, where the album's 360-degree spatial Dolby Atmos mix will deliver depth, clarity, and sonic details unheard of elsewhere. The band will also be giving a Q&A - and tickets will be offered to the first 50 album pre-orders. An additional session will be held on 17th May in Brighton.

El Moono have also announced their headline tour. Dates as follows:

• May 31: Brighton, Hope & Ruin
• Jun 01: London, Paper Dress Vintage
• Jun 02: EBGBS, Liverpool
• Jun 03: Legends, Edinburgh
• Jun 05: Bristol, Crofters
• Jun 06: Birmingham, Subside
• Jun 07: Cheltenham, Frog & Fiddle
• Jun 08: Exeter, The Cavern

Get tickets here: bnds.us/3gxjch

The long-awaited album debut marks an exciting turn for El Moono toward the darker and more abrasive - a more mature release from a band already marked for greatness.

The Waking Sun follows El Moono's highly-regarded 2022 Temple Corrupted EP (released via Lockjaw Records). Previous tours alongside Black Peaks, Haggard Cat, St Pierre Snake Invasion, and Press to MECO elevated El Moono within the new British underground, and the EP release garnered notable praise from Metal Hammer, Kerrang! and Guitar World. With influences of rock, hardcore, metal and grunge, the band's off-kilter and oftentimes mind-bending riffs, emotive songs and expressive lyricism combine to create a sound that’s difficult to pigeonhole.