The Asteroid No.4 (Compact Disc)

(Bad Vibrations Recordings, 2014)

It was by 2012 that the entire band finally said farewell to Philadelphia and relocated to where they had longed to be since first touring the west coast in 2001. That place, of course, was northern California.

Ryan, returning back to his home state in 2011, was the first in a chain reaction of which all four other members were soon to follow. Once relocated, and allowing their new home to serve as an influence, the band finalized the writing, recording and mixing of their self-titled eighth record aptly named “The Asteroid No.4”. Again employing sitars, eastern tinged sparsity, space-rock fueled anthems and pastoral folk instrumentals, the Asteroid No.4 had found the chemistry first heard on their debut, but with an “earthier approach” and maturer songwriting process that could have only been learned over a journey of this many years.

Upon returning from another UK tour at the tail-end of 2013, the band agreed to release their self-titled LP on London-based, Bad Vibrations Records. The record, unfortunately never getting the support and promotion it deserved, quickly became a rarity and pricey import for A4 fans outside of the UK. On a positive note, the band was able to support it on the road during the autumn of 2014 that included critically acclaimed, stand-out live performances at both Levitation France and Liverpool Psychfest.